USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -What was a major result of President Herbert Hoover’s use of the military to drive the Bonus Army out of the nation’s capital? President Hoover’s reelection campaign was damaged. Habeas corpus was suspended across the country. The Supreme Court declared the action unconstitutional.

Detailed explanation-2: -When the “Bonus Army” a group of World War I veterans occupied Washington D.C. in 1932 and demanding for early payment of their veteran bonus. President Herbert Hoover angrily ordered the War Department to draft the leaders of the protest into military services.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The Bonus March proved unsuccessful as President Hoover failed to consider their demands. The veterans were ultimately paid their bonuses early in 1936 as a result of legislation passed by Congress after they overrode Franklin Roosevelt’s veto.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Bonus Army incident that took place in the summer of 1932 virtually assured Roosevelt’s election. By then, the unemployment rate had reached 23.6 percent. Over 12 million were jobless (out of a labor force of 51 million). Some 20, 000 World War I veterans and their families marched on Washington.