During the great depression of the 1930's, encampments of poor and homeless people were often named after the President in office when the depression started. What were these homeless encampments called?

As the Great (Review) Depression devastated the American economy in the 1930s, millions lost their jobs and homes. With nowhere else to go, displaced families and individuals gathered together in makeshift shantytowns that sprang up on the outskirts of cities. These communities of shacks were given a sarcastic name that placed the blame for their plight squarely on the president, Herbert Hoover. His administration was widely seen as ineffective and slow to respond to the crisis, and naming these symbols of poverty after him was a powerful, and bitter, form of public protest.

These encampments were cobbled together from scrap metal, cardboard, crates, and any other materials people could scavenge. The dark humor didn't stop with the towns' name. Newspapers used for warmth were called "Hoover blankets," empty pockets turned inside out (Review) were "Hoover flags," and cars pulled by horses because their owners couldn't afford gas were dubbed "Hoover wagons." These terms became a part of the national vocabulary, reflecting the widespread frustration and hardship felt by ordinary citizens during the worst economic downturn in the nation's history.