Why did people sell apples in the Great Depression?
- Why did people sell apples in the Great Depression?
That's because in 1930, the International Apple Shippers Association faced an oversupply of fruit. They sold the abundant apples to the unemployed on credit to sell.
- Why are they called Hoovervilles?
The towns were named “Hoovervilles,” because of President Herbert Hoover's ineffective relief policies. Mass unemployment was rampant among men aged 18–50, and the lack of a social safety net continued to push them down the ladder.