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Bonus Army fought with tear-gas
During the Great Depression US World War One veterans, popularly called the Bonus Army, marched on Washington in the summer of 1932 demanding immediate payment of their Service Certificates which were not due for redemption until 1945. Their demands were rejected and they and their wives and children were driven out by the police and army with tear gas and fixed bayonets. This page from the Illustrated London News reports on the conflict
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This striking image from the Illustrated London News captures the intensity of the clash between the United States Bonus Army and law enforcement during the summer of 1932. The Bonus Army, composed of World War One veterans and their families, had assembled in Washington D.C. to demand the immediate payment of their Service Certificates, which were not due for redemption until 1945. Their pleas for financial assistance during the Great Depression were met with rejection by the government. As tensions escalated, the Bonus Army, numbering in the thousands, refused to disperse. In response, the military and police were called in to remove them from the area. In this photograph, veterans and their families are seen engaged in a fierce confrontation with law enforcement, who have unleashed tear gas to disperse the crowd. The fixed bayonets of the soldiers in the background add to the sense of chaos and conflict. The Bonus Army's peaceful demonstration had turned violent, with reports of injuries and arrests on both sides. The incident marked a significant moment in American political history, highlighting the plight of veterans during the Great Depression and the government's response to their demands. This page from the Illustrated London News provides a poignant and historical record of this pivotal moment in American politics.
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