World War I veterans
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World War I veterans were former soldiers who served in the First World War and later became a significant social and political force, notably organizing protests such as the Bonus Army march to demand promised benefits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World War I veterans canonical | 5 |
| World War I veterans’ movements | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former soldiers
ⓘ
military veterans ⓘ social group ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
employment programs
ⓘ
health care ⓘ housing assistance ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Armistice Day ceremonies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Remembrance Day ceremonies NERFINISHED ⓘ veterans memorials ⓘ |
| demanded |
adjusted service compensation
ⓘ
disability benefits ⓘ pensions ⓘ |
| demandedDuring | early payment of service bonuses ⓘ |
| demobilizedAfter | 1918 ⓘ |
| experienced |
artillery bombardment
ⓘ
chemical warfare ⓘ post-traumatic stress ⓘ shell shock ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
| formed |
mutual aid societies
ⓘ
veterans’ organizations ⓘ |
| influenced |
interwar politics
ⓘ
public opinion on war ⓘ social policy ⓘ veterans legislation ⓘ |
| lastKnownSurvivorDiedIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| memberOf | armed forces of various countries ⓘ |
| notablyOrganized | Bonus Army march NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organized |
political pressure groups
ⓘ
protests for benefits ⓘ public demonstrations ⓘ veterans associations ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Bonus Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDeclinedAfter | 1930s ⓘ |
| protestedIn | Bonus Army march on Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| received | military decorations ⓘ |
| servedIn |
First World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sufferedFrom |
physical disabilities
ⓘ
poverty ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| wereSignificant |
political force
ⓘ
social force ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
World War I veterans’ movements