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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:American_Legion
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gptkbp:community_support
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received from local citizens
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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depicted in films and literature
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gptkbp:demands
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immediate payment of bonuses
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1933
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gptkbp:duration
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several months
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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inspired later veteran protests
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" We want our bonus!"
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:1932
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Hooverville
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gptkbp:governed_by
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President Herbert Hoover
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gptkbp:government_type
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dispersed by U. S. Army
eviction from encampments
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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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archived in U. S. National Archives
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gptkbp:historical_event
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New Deal policies
remembered as a pivotal moment in U. S. history
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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led to changes in veteran policies
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first major veteran protest in U. S.
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Bonus Expeditionary Force
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gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of
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gptkb:labor_unions
gptkb:Anacostia_Park
held across the country
peaceful demonstration
encampment
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:World_War_I_veterans
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:Walter_W._Waters
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on veteran rights advocacy
symbol of veteran struggles.
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:Patman_Bonus_Bill
gptkb:Veterans'_Bonus_Act_of_1936
increased awareness of veteran issues
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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
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:Battle_of_Anacostia_Flats
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gptkbp:movement
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gptkb:civil_rights_movements
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gptkbp:negotiated_by
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failed to reach an agreement
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:March_of_the_Bonus_Army
General Douglas Mac Arthur's involvement
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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given by leaders during protests
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gptkbp:outcome
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failure to receive bonuses
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gptkbp:participants
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approximately 43,000
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gptkbp:public_perception
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mixed reactions
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gptkbp:purpose
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protest for bonus payment
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:March_on_Washington
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gptkbp:related_show
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gptkb:Walter_W._Waters
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gptkbp:reports_to
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investigated by Congress
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gptkbp:result
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disbandment after military intervention
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gptkbp:significance
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highlighted economic struggles of veterans
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bonus_Army
gptkb:The_Bonus_Army
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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