
1932 - Bonus Army March

Title: 1932 - Bonus Army March
About: As the Great Depression took hold, 20,000 veterans from all over the country descended on Washington to demand payment of a bonus that had been promised to former soldiers for their service in World War I. The 'Bonus Army' built a shantytown across the Potomac River in Anacostia Flats. When the Senate rejected their demands, most of the veterans dejectedly returned home. But several thousand remained in the capital with their families. Many had nowhere else to go. The Bonus Army conducted itself with decorum and spent their vigil unarmed. Despite this, fearing rising disorder, President Hoover ordered the army and police to violently clear out protesters on Anacostia Flats and to burn the shanty settlements to the ground. Many Americans were outraged. How could the army treat veterans of the Great War with such disrespect?
Decade: 1930s
Year: 1932
Region: North America
Country: USA
Society: Economic
Type: Historical Event
Impact: 4
Artist: Ianika Morano
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Date Created: 17/10/2021
Group: Genesis
Number: 32/100
Price: 0.4 ETH
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