The Bonus Army an American epic Dickson, Paul 1939- creator Allen, Thomas B. (Thomas Benton) 1929-2018 text bibliography nyu New York Walker & Co. c2004 2004 monographic eng
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370 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. In the Depression summer of 1932, some 45,000 veterans of World War I descended on Washington to demand the bonus promised them eight years earlier for their wartime service. They lived in shantytowns, white and black together, protested and rallied for their cause. Roy Wilkins saw the model for racial integration here; J. Edgar Hoover built his reputation against the radicals. President Hoover, Army Chief of Staff Douglas MacArthur, and others feared the protesters would turn violent after the Senate defeated the "bonus bill" that the House had passed. On July 28, tanks rolled as troops evicted the marchers. Newspapers and newsreels showed graphic images of American soldiers driving out their former comrades in arms. Democratic candidate Franklin Roosevelt said to an adviser, "This will elect me," though bonus armies would plague him as well. The march inspired Congress to pass the G. I. Bill of Rights in 1944.--From publisher description. Paul Dickson and Thomas B. Allen. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us-dc n-us--- Bonus Expeditionary Forces. World War, 1914-1918 Veterans Washington (D.C.) Guerra Mundial I, 1914-1918 Veteranos Protest movements Washington (D.C.) History 20th century Movimientos de protesta Historia Washington (D.C.) Siglo XX Veterans United States Political activity History 20th century Veteranos Actividad política Estados Unidos Siglo XX Veterans United States Economic conditions 20th century Washington (D.C.) History 20th century Washington (D.C.) Historia Siglo XX 002 F 199 D554b 2004 973.91/6 0802714404 (alk. paper) 9780802714404 (alk. paper) 2004055483 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0618/2004055483-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0618/2004055483-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0618/2004055483-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0618/2004055483-d.html DLC 040702 20240524123553.0 48305 eng