it was unfair that they didn't get jobs
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington, D.C.?
WWI veterans held their bonus march in Washington, DC (not a state).
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The Federal Reserve refused to pay veterans their bonuses.
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington, D.C.?
Payment of money to veterans of the First World War.
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The March on Washington happened in Washington DC. The March on Washington ended at the Washington DC mall. It is estimated that more than 100,000 people participated.
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The so-called "Bonus Army" marched to Washington DC in June, 1932 and many camped there until dispersed by the US Army on July 28, 1932. The group numbered as many as 43,000, about 17,000 veterans and 26,000 others including family members.
Unemployed World War I veterans marched on DC in the summer of 1932, seeking early payment for service compensation.
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