http://www.historynet.com/the-bonus-army-war-in-washington.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:09:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.historynet.com/the-bonus-army-war-in-washington.htm#comment-3740 Gleeful Gecko » Blog Archive » Today In History: The Eviction of the Bonus Army Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:43:11 +0000 #comment-3740 [...] Tensions were high between the marchers and the D.C. police and on the 28th of July a fight broke out that left a policeman in the hospital and two marchers dead leading the D.C. Government to appeal to the Federal Government to intervene. That afternoon President Hoover approved the US of the US Army to remove the Bonus Army. The Army, lead by Major George Patton, quickly formed up with cavalry, infantry and tanks and drove the marchers from their camps, killing at least two in the process and injuring many more. Photos of the US Army attacking its own citizens caused outrage around the country and help to elect President Roosevelt by a landslide in the fall. A fuller account of the attack on the camps can found on the Historynet. [...] [...] Tensions were high between the marchers and the D.C. police and on the 28th of July a fight broke out that left a policeman in the hospital and two marchers dead leading the D.C. Government to appeal to the Federal Government to intervene. That afternoon President Hoover approved the US of the US Army to remove the Bonus Army. The Army, lead by Major George Patton, quickly formed up with cavalry, infantry and tanks and drove the marchers from their camps, killing at least two in the process and injuring many more. Photos of the US Army attacking its own citizens caused outrage around the country and help to elect President Roosevelt by a landslide in the fall. A fuller account of the attack on the camps can found on the Historynet. [...]

]]> http://www.historynet.com/the-bonus-army-war-in-washington.htm#comment-12 Veterans March On Washington-The Bonus Army « Corner House Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 03:59:42 +0000 #comment-12 [...] in 1932 when thousands of veterans of World War 1, the Great War, converged on Washington D.C. The Bonus Army, as they were called, was there to demand payment of bonus money promised after their service in [...] [...] in 1932 when thousands of veterans of World War 1, the Great War, converged on Washington D.C. The Bonus Army, as they were called, was there to demand payment of bonus money promised after their service in [...]

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