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During the early 1930s the main goal of the bonus army was to pressure the Hoover administration to

  • MsEleanor: Provide direct assistance to veterans--the Bonus Army was demanding their World War I bonuses be provided earlier to help the conditions of the Great Depression.

    The Bonus Army marched on Washington DC demanding Hoover pay out bonuses promised to World War I vets. They were asking they be paid early because the conditions of the Great Depression got so bad. Hoover responded by sending troops out to get rid of the marchers instead of providing the assistance they were hoping for. 
Bonus Army Hoover Heads

Bonus Army Hoover Heads

Source: hoover.blogs.archives.gov

Hoover the Depression: The Bonus Army History

Hoover the Depression: The Bonus Army History

Source: www.historyonthenet.com

301 Moved Permanently

301 Moved Permanently

Source: historymartinez.wordpress.com

Bonus Army The veteran Experience

Bonus Army The veteran Experience

Source: jendanilek.weebly.com

ED Illustration / BLOG: Bonus Army

ED Illustration / BLOG: Bonus Army

Source: edonnelly.blogspot.com

Sheet Music: Give A Bonus To Our Men (1922)

Sheet Music: Give A Bonus To Our Men (1922)

Source: www.historyonthenet.com

Sheet Music: I ve Got Those Bonus Blues (1922)

Sheet Music: I ve Got Those Bonus Blues (1922)

Source: www.historyonthenet.com

When I Get My Bonus by Peetie Wheatstraw (1936)

When I Get My Bonus by Peetie Wheatstraw (1936)

Source: www.historyonthenet.com

The Bonus Army Furman Library News
The Bonus Army Furman Library News

Source: blogs.furman.edu

The Bonus Army of 1932

The Bonus Army of 1932

Source: craigdilouie.com

The Bonus Army US History II (American Yawp)

The Bonus Army US History II (American Yawp)

Source: courses.lumenlearning.com

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