Bonus Army
The Bonus Army or Bonus March or Bonus Expeditionary Force was an assemblage of about 20,000 World War I veterans, their families, and other affiliated groups, who demonstrated in Washington, D.C. during the spring and summer of 1932 seeking immediate payment of a "bonus" granted by the Adjusted Service Certificate Law of 1924 for payment in 1945. They were led by Walter W. Waters, a former Army sergeant, and encouraged by an appearance from retired Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler, one of the most popular military figures of the time.
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World War I - Washington, D.C. - Spring - Summer - 1932 - Adjusted Service Certificate Law - 1924 - 1945 - Marine Corps - Smedley Butler
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Arrival in Washington |
| ► | Intervention of the military |
| ► | See also |
| ► | References |
| ► | Further reading |
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