Question

One of the most notable protests took place in the spring of 1932 as – marched from all over the country and converged on washington,
d.c., to demand a –. the bonus was due these men in 1945, but economic circumstances led them to plead for an early payment. over 20,000 men and their families formed a hooverville on the capitol mall hoping to be heard. instead of meeting their demands or listening to their concerns, hoover called in the u.s. army, under the command of –, who, by engaging –, scattered the men and their families.

Answer 1

One of the most notable protests took place in the spring of 1932 as VETERANS marched from all over the country and converged on Washington, D.C., to demand a BONUS PAYMENT.  The bonus was due these men in 1945, but economic circumstances led them to plead for an early payment. Over 20,000 men and their families formed a Hooverville on the Capitol mall hoping to be heard. Instead of meeting their demands or listening to their concerns, Hoover called in the U.S. Army, under the command of GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, who, by engaging THE BONUS ARMY, scattered the men and their families.

"The Bonus Army" is how the veterans' march was known.  The overreaction by President Hoover and General MacArthur did not help Hoover when he was running for reelection that year.  Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Hoover by an Electoral College landslide of 472 to 59.  

Answer 2

Answer:

One of the most notable protests took place in the spring of 1932 as World War I veterans marched from all over the country and converged on Washington,  DC, to demand a cash bonus payment for their services. The bonus was due these men in 1945, but economic circumstances led them to plead for an early payment. Over 20,000 men and their families formed a Hooverville on the Capitol mall hoping to be heard. Instead of meeting their demands or listening to their concerns, Hoover called in the U.S. Army, under the command of General Douglas Macarthur, who, by engaging in repression, scattered the men and their families.

Explanation:

The Bonus Army, also known as the Bonus March or Bonus Expeditionary Force, was a gathering of approximately 20,000 World War I veterans from the spring to the summer of 1932 to demand immediate payouts.

Accompanied by their families, the former soldiers met in Washington DC with Sergeant Walter W. Waters at their head and were encouraged by Major General Smedley Butler, one of the popular military figures of the time. The protesters demanded a review of the World War Adjusted Compensation Act passed in 1924 which was to provide a bonus to veterans after a period of 20 years. In the aftermath of the Great Depression, economic realities were such that most veterans did not have enough income to live on and the granting of this "bonus" was urgent.

Two veterans were shot dead in the clashes with police on July 28 and peacekeeping no longer seemed possible. President Herbert Hoover ordered federal troops to intervene. The rally was suppressed by the army led by Douglas MacArthur. With the help of the police and the army, the camp was destroyed. Tear gas was used to disperse the protesters but this decision ended in death by asphyxiation of two children. The final toll was heavy with more than 1,000 wounded and public opinion was critical of political decisions and military repression.

It was ultimately under the mandate of the next president, Franklin Roosevelt, that the "bonus" became a reality in 1936.