President Herbert Hoover's response to the Bonus Army, a group of World War I veterans seeking early payment of their bonuses, was to reject their demands. In July 1932, after the protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., Hoover ordered the U.S. Army to disperse the encampment. The confrontation escalated, resulting in the use of force, which included the deployment of tanks and tear gas, leading to violent clashes and the burning of their camps. This harsh response further damaged Hoover's reputation and highlighted the government's struggle to address the economic hardships of the Great Depression.
it changed public opinion against President Hoover
President Herbert Hoover
He used the military to disperse protesters.
President Herbert Hoover battled the Bonus Army. In 1932, a group of World War I veterans known as the Bonus Army marched to Washington, D.C. to demand early payment of their military bonuses. Hoover ordered the eviction of the protesters from their makeshift camps, leading to a violent clash with the federal troops.
Early delivery of promised payments for military services.
President Hoover sent Douglas MacArthur to remove the Bonus Army using peaceful means. However, MacArthur used army tanks to forcefully destroy the Bonus Army's campsite.
Public opinion turned against President Hoover
Public opinion turned against President Hoover
Herbert Hoover
President Hoover sent in General Douglas MacArthur to clean up the aftermath of the Bonus Army protests in Washington D.C. in 1932. MacArthur used military force to disperse the protestors and their encampments, resulting in violence and the destruction of the protesters' makeshift campsites.
He sent the U.S. army to chase them out of Washington D.C.
The bonus army