Bonus Army march
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The Bonus Army march was a 1932 protest in Washington, D.C., where thousands of World War I veterans demanded early payment of promised bonuses, culminating in a controversial and violent eviction by U.S. troops.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bonus Army | 1 |
| Bonus Army march canonical | 1 |
| Bonus Army protests | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1589801 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Bonus Army march Context triple: [Herbert Hoover administration, significantEvent, Bonus Army march]
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A.
Coxey's Army march of 1894
Coxey's Army march of 1894 was a protest movement in which unemployed workers, led by Jacob Coxey, marched on Washington, D.C., demanding federal government action to create jobs and relieve economic hardship.
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B.
Dig for Victory campaign
The Dig for Victory campaign was a British World War II initiative encouraging civilians to grow their own food in gardens, parks, and public spaces to reduce reliance on imported supplies and support the war effort.
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C.
Resurrection City
Resurrection City was a temporary encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., established in 1968 as part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign to dramatize and protest economic injustice in the United States.
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D.
V-J Day in Times Square
V-J Day in Times Square is an iconic 1945 photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt capturing a U.S. sailor kissing a nurse in New York City's Times Square during celebrations marking the end of World War II.
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E.
Double V campaign
The Double V campaign was a World War II–era African American movement calling for victory over fascism abroad and racism at home, highlighting demands for civil rights and equality in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bonus Army march Target entity description: The Bonus Army march was a 1932 protest in Washington, D.C., where thousands of World War I veterans demanded early payment of promised bonuses, culminating in a controversial and violent eviction by U.S. troops.
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A.
Coxey's Army march of 1894
Coxey's Army march of 1894 was a protest movement in which unemployed workers, led by Jacob Coxey, marched on Washington, D.C., demanding federal government action to create jobs and relieve economic hardship.
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B.
Dig for Victory campaign
The Dig for Victory campaign was a British World War II initiative encouraging civilians to grow their own food in gardens, parks, and public spaces to reduce reliance on imported supplies and support the war effort.
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C.
Resurrection City
Resurrection City was a temporary encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., established in 1968 as part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign to dramatize and protest economic injustice in the United States.
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D.
V-J Day in Times Square
V-J Day in Times Square is an iconic 1945 photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt capturing a U.S. sailor kissing a nurse in New York City's Times Square during celebrations marking the end of World War II.
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E.
Double V campaign
The Double V campaign was a World War II–era African American movement calling for victory over fascism abroad and racism at home, highlighting demands for civil rights and equality in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demonstration
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ protest movement ⓘ |
| aimedAt | United States Congress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bonus Army march
ⓘ
surface form:
Bonus Army
Bonus Expeditionary Force ⓘ Bonus March ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfParticipants |
15000 to 20000 veterans
ⓘ
including several thousand family members ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demanded |
early payment of World War I service bonuses
ⓘ
immediate cash redemption of Adjusted Service Certificates ⓘ |
| encampmentLocation |
Anacostia neighborhood
ⓘ
surface form:
Anacostia Flats
areas near the U.S. Capitol ⓘ |
| endTime | July 1932 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1933 smaller Bonus Army demonstration ⓘ |
| hasCause |
delayed payment of World War I service bonuses
ⓘ
economic hardship during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
became a symbol of government insensitivity to veterans
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highlighted veterans' economic struggles during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| influenced | passage of the Adjusted Compensation Payment Act of 1936 ⓘ |
| legislativeContext |
Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924
ⓘ
Wright Patman Bonus Bill ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national press coverage in 1932 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
President Herbert Hoover administration
ⓘ
United States Army senior leadership ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army leadership
|
| organizedBy |
Walter W. Waters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I veterans ⓘ |
| participant |
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
ⓘ
surface form:
District of Columbia police
Douglas MacArthur ⓘ
surface form:
General Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ
surface form:
Major Dwight D. Eisenhower
George S. Patton ⓘ
surface form:
Major George S. Patton
Herbert Hoover ⓘ
surface form:
President Herbert Hoover
United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
World War I veterans ⓘ families of World War I veterans ⓘ |
| partOf | social unrest during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| policeConfrontationDate | July 28, 1932 ⓘ |
| result |
burning of Bonus Army camps
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damage to Herbert Hoover's public image ⓘ increased sympathy for veterans' demands ⓘ public outrage over treatment of veterans ⓘ several deaths and many injuries ⓘ use of tear gas against veterans and families ⓘ violent eviction of veterans from Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| startTime | May 1932 ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
encampment
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ⓘ
surface form:
march on Washington
peaceful protest ⓘ |
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Subject: Bonus Army march Description of subject: The Bonus Army march was a 1932 protest in Washington, D.C., where thousands of World War I veterans demanded early payment of promised bonuses, culminating in a controversial and violent eviction by U.S. troops.
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