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Why were shantytowns also called hoovervilles?

Why were shantytowns also called hoovervilles?
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Why were shantytowns also called hoovervilles?

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The shanty towns were named "Hoovervilles" after President Herbert Hoover because many people blamed him for the Great Depression.

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