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The Bonus army was a group of WWI veterans which wanted their army paychecks early. You see, when they served they were offered money which was suppose to be accessible sometime in the year 1940. They were okay with that at the time but then the Great Depression happened and they marched to Washington D.C demanding access to their paychecks early.

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The Bonus Army

They wanted to get a $1000 dollar Bonus because they fought it World War One. They set up camp in Washington D.C to protest but their camp was later burned down by the Government. A few years later the Soldiers where later pay there $1000 dollar bonus

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They wanted an early payment of a bonus that they were supposed to receive in 1945.

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What did president hoover do that directly led the bonus army march on Washington in 1932?

allowed federal troops to remove the Bonus Army with great force


What famous World War 2 general dispersed the bonus army in 1932?

George Patton


Was the Bonus Army treated fairly or unfairly?

the bonus army was treated unfairly because they were the veterans from WW1 and the at first they were going to pay them but at the end they didn't pay them any money they march an may-july 1932


What was bonus army in 1935?

The Bonus Army was not actually and army. It was a group of picketers (protestors). The picketers consisted mostly of World War I veterans and their families. Congress had voted them a bonus for their war service in 1924 (thus the name Bonus Army). Since this was during the Great Depression, the WWI veterans needed their bonuses quickly. However, thousands of these people (said to have been 20,000) were going to get their bonus years from then. It was like being promised something but not being given what they were promised. The Bonus Army set up a Hooverville (shantytown) in the U.S. Capitol lawn in 1932. They were protesting for their bonuses, when President Hoover sent the U.S. Army to clear them out. At first, the Bonus Army believed that the army was there for them. They cheered and waved their American Flags. Despite their expectations, the army came with tear gas, guns, and bayonets. They were not there to help the Bonus Army. As a result, many people were injured and hurt, and an infant died. The Bonus Army was no more, their Hooverville was torn down, and billy clubs were used on the resistant people. President Hoover claimed he had rescued the country from mob action; while Americans were disappointed and hung their heads in shame.


How did the government respond to bonus army?

The Bonus Army was not actually and army. It was a group of picketers (protestors). The picketers consisted mostly of World War I veterans and their families. Congress had voted them a bonus for their war service in 1924 (thus the name Bonus Army). Since this was during the Great Depression, the WWI veterans needed their bonuses quickly. However, thousands of these people (said to have been 20,000) were going to get their bonus years from then. It was like being promised something but not being given what they were promised. The Bonus Army set up a Hooverville (shantytown) in the U.S. Capitol lawn in 1932. They were protesting for their bonuses, when President Hoover sent the U.S. Army to clear them out. At first, the Bonus Army believed that the army was there for them. They cheered and waved their American Flags. Despite their expectations, the army came with tear gas, guns, and bayonets. They were not there to help the Bonus Army. As a result, many people were injured and hurt, and an infant died. The Bonus Army was no more, their Hooverville was torn down, and billy clubs were used on the resistant people. President Hoover claimed he had rescued the country from mob action; while Americans were disappointed and hung their heads in shame.

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