Hoovervilles
what year did the great depression begin?
1929
What were hoovervilles named after?
The President Herbert Hoover.
The Great Depression and the WPA
About 3 million Americans.
What were President Roosevelt's first steps to success in getting the unemployed jobs?
To build magnificent dams and bridges.
By what percentage did unemployment increase from 1920 to 1935?
5% to about 22%
In what year were all the Hoovervilles being torn down?
in the early 40's
If some of the hoovervilles werent building, what where they?
Deep holes dug in the ground with makeshift roofs laid over them to keep out bad weather.
What does the WPA stand for?
The Works Progress Administration.
What was Roosevets primary attack on unemployment?
The Works Progress Administration.
What was the lowest point in unemployment from 1910 to 1969?
about 1934, when it hit about 1%
Why were Hoovervilles built around rivers?
For the convenience of a water source.
In what metropolitan areas were hoovervilles located that had thousands of inhabitants?
Metropolitan areas such as Washington, D.C., and New York City.
The Civil Works Administration put how many unemployed people to work in 1933-1934?
4.3 million of the unemployed.
WPA rules were geared to maximize what?
WPA rules were geared to maximize employment among the people hardest hit by the Depression.
What year was the most money that was loaned by banks in the United States?
1930
What were Hooverville shanties constructed of?
Hooverville shanties were constructed of cardboard, tar paper, glass, lumber, and tin.
In new york city, what were the names of the rivers that cramps sprang up along?
The Hudson, and East River.
What type of workers were affected?
All workers.
What did the unemployment rate drop to in 1937
14%
What year did the amount of loans that were loaned by banks in the United States start to go down
The late 1930's
What did Herbert Hoover believe was best for the citizens' needs during that time period?
Herbert Hoover believed that self-reliance and self-help were the best means to meet citizens' needs.
What could the local governments or health agencies do to help the health risks of living in the hoovervilles?
Little to nothing that the local governments or health agencies could do.
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in March 1933, it was estimated that how many people were jobless?
Anywhere from 13 mil to 15 mil
Unemployment dropped to what in 1942
5%
When did the loans from banks in the United States start to go back up?
1936