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The "Bonus Army" was a rag-tag collection of displaced, out-of-work WW1 veterans who marched on Washington D.C. during the depths of the great Depression, to demand cash payment of a monetary "bonus" long promised to U.S. War Vets.
Payment would have actually boosted the economy, yet Congress and President Herbert Hoover refused to appropriate the funds. Instead, the Republican leaders feared that the 20,000 "Bonus Army" petitioners might turn into a real insurrection.
Hoover ordered the War Department to disperse the marchers. Army Chief of Staff General Douglas McArthur took personal command of U.S. cavalry troops who rode down on the marchers and destroyed their shantytown encampment at bayonet-point. The bloodshed of 28 July 1932, perpetrated against men who had faithful served their country during the First World War, produced widespread outrage. It reinforced public opinion that Hoover and the Republicans were callus, uncaring and incompetent. It led to the GOP being swept from Presidency and most Senate and Congressional seats by the Democratic landslide led by Franklin D. Roosevelt in Nov. of 1932
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Who were the veterans who marched on Washington in support of the veterans' bonus bill were nicknamed the army?
They were nicknamed The Bonus Army
Who was the leader of the bonus army?
MacArthur
What were the goals of the Bonus Army?
payments for the government
What did president hoover do that directly led the bonus army march on Washington in 1932?
allowed federal troops to remove the Bonus Army with great force
What was bonus army in 1935?
The Bonus Army was not actually and army. It was a group of picketers (protestors). The picketers consisted mostly of World War I veterans and their families. Congress had voted them a bonus for their war service in 1924 (thus the name Bonus Army). Since this was during the Great Depression, the WWI veterans needed their bonuses quickly. However, thousands of these people (said to have been 20,000) were going to get their bonus years from then. It was like being promised something but not being given what they were promised. The Bonus Army set up a Hooverville (shantytown) in the U.S. Capitol lawn in 1932. They were protesting for their bonuses, when President Hoover sent the U.S. Army to clear them out. At first, the Bonus Army believed that the army was there for them. They cheered and waved their American Flags. Despite their expectations, the army came with tear gas, guns, and bayonets. They were not there to help the Bonus Army. As a result, many people were injured and hurt, and an infant died. The Bonus Army was no more, their Hooverville was torn down, and billy clubs were used on the resistant people. President Hoover claimed he had rescued the country from mob action; while Americans were disappointed and hung their heads in shame.
What did the bonus army wants?
The Bonus Army wanted their military bonus early.
Was the Bonus Army treated fairly?
how was the veterans bonus army treated
Why bonus army is important?
because it was an army that gave the other army a bonus.....................................................hope it helps
When did Bonus Army happen?
Bonus Army happened on 1932-07-28.
Why did bonus army march on Washington D.C.?
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington, D.C.?
Who were the veterans who marched on Washington in support of the veterans' bonus bill were nicknamed the army?
They were nicknamed The Bonus Army
Why did the bonus army march on Washington dc?
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington, D.C.?
Who was the leader of the bonus army?
MacArthur
What did general MacArthur to get the bonus army marchers to leave the capital?
General MacArthur commanded the infantry and Calvary to drive the Bonus marchers out of the capital. The belongings and shelters of the Bonus Army were burned.
Who were Army of veterans who demanded compensation for wartime service?
Bonus Army
What actors and actresses appeared in The March of the Bonus Army - 2006?
The cast of The March of the Bonus Army - 2006 includes: Gary Sinise as Narrator
What potential crisis did Eleanor Roosevelt help resolve on behalf of Franklin D. Roosevelt?
The return of the bonus army
