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A '''Hooverville''' is a slum in the [[Great Depression]]-era United States named after then-President [[Herbert Hoover]] since he supported keeping the government out of the economy.
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A '''Hooverville''' is a slum in the [[Great Depression]]-era United States named after then-President [[Herbert Hoover]]. These people were so poor and destitute since Hoover supported strong governmental economic intervention.
    
A modern equivalent is [[Obamaville]].
 
A modern equivalent is [[Obamaville]].
 
[[Category:United States History]]
 
[[Category:United States History]]
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