The Bonus Army in Washington D.C. ca. 1932
Description
In 1932 approximately 15,000 World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand prepayment of a wartime service bonus - not due until 1945 - as unemployment rates and poverty levels skyrocketed during the Depression. President Herbert C. Hoover's denial of their request contributed to his defeat in that year's presidential election.
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2 min 35 sec
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Geography
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Films on Demand
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