1. Hoover Should He Be Blamed For The Great Depression?

2. Americans Blamed President Hoover Because Hoover was our President, he was blamed for the Great Depression.

3. What did Americans Expect from Hoover? Americans expected him to fix what was wrong with the economy

4. Hoover’s Beliefs Hoover did have his reasons for not helping Americans.

5. Hoover’s Beliefs……. Government should not tamper with financial markets

6. Hoover’s Beliefs…… If Americans stayed cheerful the Depression would pass

7. Hoover’s beliefs If Americans preserved, the Depression would end quickly.

8. Hoover’s beliefs People should volunteer to help one another Local communities should handle local problems, not the government

9. What did the Americans think about Hoover? Hoover was seen as an uncaring person.

10. What did Americans do? American began to use the President's name in a derogatory way. Hooverville Hoover blanket Hoover mattress Hoover hog Hoover Flag Hoover wagons Hoover pullmans

11. Hoovervilles Temporary housing for the homeless and unemployed Shacks made of tin, cardboard and wood

12. Hoover Blanket When cold, people covered themselves with newspaper. This was called a Hoover Blanket.

13. Hoover Mattress Newspaper, spread on the ground or a bench, for people to sleep on.

14. Hoover Hog A rabbit A groundhog An armadillo Eaten by starving families

15. Hoover Flag An empty pocket, turned inside out

16. Hoover Wagons Were broken down cars pulled by horses or mules

17. Hoover Pullmans Empty boxcars on trains in which hoboes traveled across the country.

18. Hoover Was blamed for the Great Depression….. Americans needed help Did he finally help? Tune in tomorrow!