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The Great Depression began in 1929 and The Great Depression began in 1929 and lasted approximately a decade.lasted approximately a decade.

During the Great Depression, shantytowns During the Great Depression, shantytowns appeared across the U.S. as unemployed appeared across the U.S. as unemployed people were evicted from their homes.people were evicted from their homes.

As the Depression worsened in the 1930s, As the Depression worsened in the 1930s, many looked to the federal government for many looked to the federal government for assistance. assistance.

HoovervillesHoovervilles Hoover believed that government assistance Hoover believed that government assistance

was not necessary to ameliorate the economic was not necessary to ameliorate the economic crisis at hand.crisis at hand.

When the government failed to provide relief, When the government failed to provide relief, President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) was President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) was blamed for the intolerable economic and social blamed for the intolerable economic and social conditions.conditions.

The shantytowns that cropped up across the The shantytowns that cropped up across the nation became known as nation became known as HoovervillesHoovervilles.. Democratic National Committee publicity director and Democratic National Committee publicity director and

longtime newspaper reporter Charles Michelson longtime newspaper reporter Charles Michelson (1868-1948) is credited with coining the term, which (1868-1948) is credited with coining the term, which first appeared in print in 1930.first appeared in print in 1930.

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The highly unpopular Hoover, a Republican, The highly unpopular Hoover, a Republican, was defeated in the 1932 presidential election was defeated in the 1932 presidential election by Democrat Franklin Roosevelt (1882-1945).by Democrat Franklin Roosevelt (1882-1945).

FDR’s New Deal recovery programs eventually FDR’s New Deal recovery programs eventually helped lift the U.S. out of the Depression. helped lift the U.S. out of the Depression.

In the early 1940s, most remaining In the early 1940s, most remaining HoovervillesHoovervilles were torn down. were torn down.

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worsened through 2009, homelessness was on worsened through 2009, homelessness was on the rise.the rise.

Encampments and shantytowns often referred to Encampments and shantytowns often referred to as tent cities--with similarities to as tent cities--with similarities to HoovervillesHoovervilles----began appearing in parts of California, Arizona, began appearing in parts of California, Arizona, Tennessee, Florida, Washington and other Tennessee, Florida, Washington and other states.states.

Many of Obama’s policies have similarities to Many of Obama’s policies have similarities to FDR’s New Deal policies.FDR’s New Deal policies.

In addition, both softened the effects of the In addition, both softened the effects of the economic recession on Americans. economic recession on Americans.

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