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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:protests
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Great_Depression
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gptkbp:cause
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World War I veterans' bonuses
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gptkbp:consequences
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increased tensions between veterans and government
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gptkbp:created
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public awareness
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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depicted in films and literature
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gptkbp:date_of_dispersal
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July 28, 1932
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gptkbp:demands
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payment of bonuses
immediate payment of bonuses
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gptkbp:disbanded
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July 1932
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gptkbp:dispersed_by
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:duration
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several months
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:March_on_Washington
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gptkbp:faced
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police violence
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" We want our bonus now!"
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:1932
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gptkbp:government
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eviction of veterans
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gptkbp:government_response
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refusal to pay bonuses
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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examined in studies of civil disobedience
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Great_Depression
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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extensive archival records
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gptkbp:historical_records
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remembered as a significant protest
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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highlighted economic struggles during the Great Depression
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Bonus Army
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gptkbp:impact
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public sympathy for veterans
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gptkbp:included
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families of veterans
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gptkbp:influenced
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future veterans' benefits legislation
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gptkbp:involved
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thousands of veterans
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gptkbp:is_a_moment_of
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the fight for social justice
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gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of
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encampment
largest veteran protest in U. S. history
other veterans' protests
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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its tactics
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gptkbp:is_documented_in
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gptkb:Journalist
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gptkbp:is_led_by
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gptkb:Walter_W._Waters
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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President Herbert Hoover
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gptkbp:is_reflected_in
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the disillusionment with government
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gptkbp:is_sought_after_by
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economic relief
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gptkbp:known_as
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gptkb:Bonus_Expeditionary_Force
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:Walter_W._Waters
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gptkbp:led_to
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increased government scrutiny
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on future veterans' rights movements
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gptkbp:legal_issue
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public safety concerns
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gptkbp:legislation
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Adjusted Compensation Payment Act
eventual passage of veterans' benefits legislation
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:marched_on
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gptkb:Capitol_Hill
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive national media coverage
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gptkbp:meets
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mixed public opinion
Congressional leaders
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
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gptkbp:modern_relevance
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influences modern veterans' advocacy groups
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gptkbp:narrative
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part of American history of protest
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:American_history
the history of civil rights
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gptkbp:notable_examples
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veteran activism
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Harry_Hopkins
gptkb:John_L._Lewis
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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gptkbp:occurs_in
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gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
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gptkbp:outcome
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dispersal by U. S. Army
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gptkbp:participants
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gptkb:World_War_I_veterans
approximately 43,000
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gptkbp:political_impact
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raised awareness of veterans' issues
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gptkbp:president
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gptkb:Herbert_Hoover's_administration
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gptkbp:public_perception
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controversial and divisive
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Anacostia_Flats
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gptkbp:responds_to
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gptkb:U._S._government
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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gptkb:military_intervention
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gptkbp:significance
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highlighted economic struggles
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gptkbp:sparked
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national debate
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gptkbp:symbolizes
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veteran discontent
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gptkbp:used_tents
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as shelter
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gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for
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New Deal policies
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gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of
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patriotism
the struggles of the working class
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gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to
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future veteran movements
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gptkbp:was_a_response_to
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economic hardship
the 1924 Adjusted Compensation Act
the economic policies of the 1920s
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gptkbp:was_a_significant_protest_against
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government inaction
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gptkbp:was_a_significant_protest_in
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the context of the Great Depression.
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gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for
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disenfranchised veterans
veteran rights advocacy
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gptkbp:was_characterized_by
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civil disobedience
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gptkbp:was_influenced_by
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the economic conditions of the time
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gptkbp:was_part_of
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the larger context of protests
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gptkbp:was_supported_by
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gptkb:labor_unions
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:1932
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Herbert_Hoover
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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