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What sparked the fight between bonus army veterans and the soldiers?
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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
Why did the bonus army march into Washington DC?
The Federal Reserve refused to pay veterans their bonuses.
What was the average bonus paid to veterans in 1936?
$500
World War 1 Veterans march to Washington?
Bonus army
Why were these world war 1 veterans called the bonus army?
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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
Was the Bonus Army treated fairly?
how was the veterans bonus army treated
World war 1 veterans held their bonus march in what state?
WWI veterans held their bonus march in Washington, DC (not a state).
Why did the bonus army march into Washington DC?
The Federal Reserve refused to pay veterans their bonuses.
What did the World War I you veterans want from Washington?
WWI veterans wanted a promised bonus .
During the Great Depression President Hoover's public image was severely damaged by his?
When President Hoover ordered that the Bonus Army be dispersed in 1932, his public image was damaged. Hoover ordered that WW1 veterans, who were protesting outside federal buildings in Washington, DC be removed by soldiers of the Army. These protesting veterans were called the Bonus Army because they wanted immediate cash redemption for their service certificates. In 1924, Congress voted to give a bonus to WW1 veterans, but they needed to wait until 1945 to collect these bonuses. However, due to the Depression, many veterans were unemployed and so wanted their bonuses early.
What was the average bonus paid to veterans in 1936?
$500
What was the name given to a group of veterans who congregated at the White House to ask for their bonus?
Bonus Army
What did the bonus army want the government to do?
They wanted the government to give WWI veterans a $1,000 bonus.
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
After WWI, Congress votes to give veterans a bonus that will be paid in the year 1945, but in 1932 veterans march on Washington DC demanding their bonus. Thousands of veterans set up camp out side of the capital
Why did thousands of World War 1 veterans come to Washington in 1932 to lobby congress?
Thousands of World War 1 veterans went to Washington to demand payment of a "bonus" the US Congress had promised them.
World War 1 Veterans march to Washington?
Bonus army
