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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:historical_event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Calvin_Coolidge
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:caused_by
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demand for bonus payment
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Battle_of_Anacostia_Flats
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gptkbp:consequences
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affected Hoover's presidency
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired songs and literature
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gptkbp:date
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gptkb:1932
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gptkbp:duration
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May to July 1932
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gptkbp:enforces
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:event_type
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civil disobedience
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gptkbp:events
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increased veteran advocacy
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" We want our bonus now!"
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gptkbp:government_type
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eviction of veterans
refusal to pay bonuses
deployment of military force
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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examined in studies of civil rights
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-World War I America
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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discussed in terms of civil rights
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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documented in various archives
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gptkbp:historical_event
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remembered in American history
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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highlighted economic struggles
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Bonus Army March
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gptkbp:impact
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increased public awareness of veterans' issues
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gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of
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gptkb:Anacostia_River
largest veteran protest in U. S. history
other veterans' protests
marching and encampment
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:Walter_W._Waters
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future veteran policies
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:G._I._Bill_of_Rights
Adjusted Compensation Payment Act
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive coverage by newspapers
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Harry_W._Colmery
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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:president
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gptkb:Herbert_Hoover
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gptkbp:public_perception
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mixed reactions
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Great_Depression
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gptkbp:significance
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symbol of veterans' struggles
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gptkbp:technique
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camping in Hoovervilles
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