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Bonus Army
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He used force to remove protesters
He used force to remove protesters
He used force to remove protesters
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.
They were nicknamed The Bonus Army
General Macarthur
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WWI veterans wanted a promised bonus .
WWI veterans held their bonus march in Washington, DC (not a state).
This was a shameful event. Look for it with terms like "Bonus March" or "Bonus Army". It happened in 1932 and has some "big" names like Ike, Patton and MacArthur pitted against about 20,000 veterans and their families who wanted and needed a little help from the government.