THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Question
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Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington, D.C.?
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The Federal Reserve refused to pay veterans their bonuses
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General MacArthur attacked protestors demanding their bonuses
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President Hoover vetoed a bill providing for early payment of bonuses
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congress passed a bill promising to pay veterans their bonuses in 1945
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In May 1932, jobless WWI veterans organized a group called the “Bonus Expeditionary Forces” (BEF) to march on Washington, DC. Suffering and desperate, the BEF’s goal was to get the bonus payment now, when they really needed the money.
Detailed explanation-2: -On July 28, President Herbert Hoover ordered the army to evict them forcibly. General MacArthur’s men set their camps on fire, and the veterans were driven from the city.
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.
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