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What's the name of the president after whom thousands of homeless Americans named their shantytowns, blaming him for the Great Depression?
Correct Incorrect Hoover----The slums, or "Hoovervilles," sprang up in US cities during the Great Depression. While Hoover, the president at the time of the 1929 Crash, was blamed, the Depression wasn't entirely his fault. Various problems under previous administrations, weak anti-trust laws, speculation, etc. led to the Great Depression. Moreover, as John Kenneth Galbraith points out, the understanding of economics at that time was limited, making it unlikely for Hoover to know how to fix the Depression's issues.