THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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a group of communist and socialist agitators who attacked the White House
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a collection of shantytown residents across the U.S. who helped each other find government jobs
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a group of 15, 000 veterans who squatted in Washington, D.C., demanding early bonuses
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a group of college students who presented options on recovery to the president
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bonus Army, gathering of probably 10, 000 to 25, 000 World War I veterans (estimates vary widely) who, with their wives and children, converged on Washington, D.C., in 1932, demanding immediate bonus payment for wartime services to alleviate the economic hardship of the Great Depression.
Detailed explanation-2: -The demonstration that drew the most national attention was the Bonus Army march of 1932. In 1924, Congress rewarded veterans of World War I with certificates redeemable in 1945 for $1, 000 each. By 1932, many of these former servicemen had lost their jobs and fortunes in the early days of the Depression.
Detailed explanation-3: -When it appeared that the bonus would not be paid, many of the marchers refused to leave, and President Hoover ordered the Army to evict them. Using tear gas, tanks, and a troop of saber-wielding cavalry commanded by Major George S.