Bonus March

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The Bonus March was a 1932 protest in Washington, D.C., where thousands of World War I veterans demanded early payment of promised service bonuses during the Great Depression.

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instanceOf demonstration
historical event
protest movement
alsoKnownAs Bonus Army NERFINISHED
Bonus Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
chronology occurred in mid-1932
country United States of America
surface form: United States
describedBySource U.S. government records
contemporary newspaper reports
historical monographs on the Great Depression
facetOf social unrest during the Great Depression
veterans’ rights movement in the United States
fieldOfWork social protest
followedBy Adjusted Compensation Payment Act of 1936 NERFINISHED
hasCause Great Depression NERFINISHED
delayed payment of World War I service bonuses
hasCharacteristic ended with violent clashes
involved temporary shantytown encampments
largely peaceful at outset
hasEffect dispersal of veteran encampments in Washington, D.C.
increased support for veterans’ benefits reforms
influence on 1932 U.S. presidential election climate
public criticism of Herbert Hoover administration
hasMotivation demand for early payment of promised service bonuses
economic hardship of veterans during the Great Depression
hasPart U.S. Army operation to clear veterans’ camps
confrontation with police on July 28, 1932
encampment on Anacostia Flats
march to the U.S. Capitol
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia NERFINISHED
location Washington, D.C.
mainSubject World War I veterans NERFINISHED
notableWorkAbout The Bonus Army: An American Epic NERFINISHED
opposedBy Herbert Hoover administration NERFINISHED
U.S. Army leadership
participant District of Columbia police NERFINISHED
Douglas MacArthur NERFINISHED
Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED
George S. Patton NERFINISHED
Herbert Hoover NERFINISHED
United States Army NERFINISHED
United States Congress NERFINISHED
World War I veterans NERFINISHED
pointInTime 1932
significantEvent burning of Bonus Army camps
deployment of cavalry and tanks in Washington, D.C.
use of tear gas against veterans

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Bonus Army march alsoKnownAs Bonus March