Question

What do the terms Hooverville and Hoover blanket say about Americans' attitude toward the president?

Answer 1

They were exasperated with the Depression economy and wanted their presidents to fix it. But they didn't feel he was.

Answer 2

Americans hated President Hoover. They believed that he was the source of all of their misfortune. To top off their hatred, Hoover refused to get the government involved in kickstarting the economy.