Question

How did Herbert Hoover respond to the demands of the Bonus Army?

Answer 1

By using military force against its members

Further Explanation:

The Bonus Army was known to be the group of around 43000 demonstration and many of these were veterans from world war 1 and they all gathered in Washington DC in the year 1932. Their demand was to get cash redemption of their service in the US army as many of these veterans were facing a work shortage or were unemployed due to the great depression. They were given bonuses in the form of certificates post world war 1 and were given authority to redeem those certificates in form of cash till 1948 and they were demanding their cash long with interest in exchange for those certificates.  

It was on July 28, 1932, that the Attorney general of the United States ordered the veterans to be removed from the government property but the Washington police department was met with resistance from these veterans and in this resistance, two veterans died. Post that, President of the United States during that time, Herbert Hoover ordered the US army to take control over the situation and clear march’s campsite.  

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Chapter: Bonus Army

Subject: History

Keywords:

Bonus army, Herbert Hoover, Campsite, Washington DC, President, Veterans, Demonstrators, March, Certificates, Police.

Answer 2

Answer:

By using military force against its members is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The gathering of 12,000 to 15,000 world war one veterans and their wives, children in Washington D.C in 1932 is known as Bonus army. They demanded payment for their wartime services to ease the distress of great depression. Although Congress had voted for compensation certificates but but the veterans could not get the payment until 1945. The veterans engaged in riots. Herbert Hoover intervened by calling the troops which were led by General Perry L. Miles. While removing the veterans one veteran got killed and many more were wounded. The troops destroyed their campsites by using teargas and tanks. The event was a big blow to president Hoover. Another bonus army marched to D.C in May 1933 but unlike Hoover they were welcomed by Eleanor Roosevelt.