Bonus Army protest

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Veterans_Bonus_Act
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:American_Legion
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Great_Depression
civil disobedience
gptkbp:caused_by political repercussions for Herbert Hoover
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Battle_of_Anacostia_Flats
gptkbp:depicted_in historical documentaries
gptkbp:duration May to July 1932
gptkbp:encouraged investigations into veterans' affairs
gptkbp:events gptkb:1932
gptkbp:government_type eviction of protesters
General Douglas Mac Arthur's involvement
gptkbp:highlights inequalities faced by veterans
gptkbp:historical_context economic hardship post-World War I
gptkbp:historical_significance first major protest in D. C. by veterans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bonus Army protest
gptkbp:impact influenced future veterans' benefits legislation
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:government_agency
public perception of veterans' issues
gptkbp:influenced_by political climate of the 1930s
gptkbp:inspired future protests for veterans' rights
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical studies
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:is_featured_in makeshift camps
gptkbp:is_involved_in thousands of veterans
marching on the Capitol
setting up camps in D. C.
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Bonus_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:is_reflected_in discontent with government policies
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:labor_unions
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Walter_W._Waters
increased awareness of veteran issues
changes in public policy
increased funding for veterans' services
gptkbp:legacy symbol of veterans' rights advocacy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:market payment of bonuses
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive national attention
gptkbp:outcome dispersal by U. S. Army
gptkbp:participants gptkb:World_War_I_veterans
gptkbp:related_to Hoover administration policies
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:military_operation
public outcry
Congressional hearings
gptkbp:significance highlighted economic struggles
gptkbp:sparked debate on military intervention
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for veterans' rights movements
gptkbp:was_a_response_to economic policies of the time
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for veterans' advocacy
gptkbp:was_marked_by violence and conflict