Statements (139)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:political_movement |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Veterans_Bonus_Act_of_1924
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:Hoover_administration |
| gptkbp:challenges |
the status quo
|
| gptkbp:children |
some families present
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
shaped New Deal policies
influenced the 1932 election |
| gptkbp:conflict |
police forces
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
led to future benefits for veterans
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired songs and art
|
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries gptkb:films |
| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:1932
|
| gptkbp:duration |
several months
approximately two months |
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
among veterans
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
rapid escalation of force
|
| gptkbp:end_date |
July 1932
|
| gptkbp:ends_at |
July 1932
|
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
civil disobedience
|
| gptkbp:first_introduced |
subsequent veterans' marches
the GI Bill advocacy |
| gptkbp:founded |
Veterans Administration reforms
|
| gptkbp:government_type |
gptkb:military_operation
deployment of troops eviction of marchers refusal to pay bonuses early eviction of veterans refusal to pay bonuses |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in studies
studied in social movements |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:civil_rights_movements political unrest economic hardship labor strikes post-World War I America government distrust veteran discontent protests for economic justice |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
gptkb:Photographer
gptkb:poet testimonies numerous books and articles government reports newspaper articles personal accounts |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
commemorated in various forms
government treatment of veterans |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
Franklin D. Roosevelt's later policies
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced future veteran policies
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
symbol of veteran struggles.
first major protest of the Great Depression |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bonus March of 1932
|
| gptkbp:includes |
women and children
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
New Deal policies
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
economic policies of the time
|
| gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for |
May 1932
|
| gptkbp:is_a_moment_of |
civil rights movements.
|
| gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
marching
inspired future protests encampments other veteran protests |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
among veterans
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
peaceful protests
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
gptkb:Politician
use of violence |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:television_channel
|
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
camps set up by veterans
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:political_movement
limited participation thousands of marchers |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:Bonus_Army_March
its impact on veterans' issues |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
local businesses
|
| gptkbp:is_organized_by |
gptkb:American_Legion
|
| gptkbp:is_reflected_in |
the economic climate of the 1930s
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:labor_unions
|
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
held after the event
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
May 1932
|
| gptkbp:launched |
May 1932
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Walter_W._Waters
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
increased public awareness
increased support for veterans' rights |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future protests
influence on future veteran policies |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
public safety concerns
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Veterans'_Bonus_Act
Adjusted Compensation Payment Act failed to pass bonus bill |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
Anacostia Flats |
| gptkbp:market |
high unemployment
payment of bonuses |
| gptkbp:media_appearances |
often negative towards veterans
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:meets |
gptkb:military_unit
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:military_officer gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur American Legion involvement |
| gptkbp:movement |
economic justice
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Bonus_Army
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
mass mobilization
American labor history government inaction U. S. history |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Walter_W._Waters
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur President Herbert Hoover |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
General Mac Arthur's address
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
dispersal by U. S. Army
|
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:World_War_I_veterans
approximately 43,000 |
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:Herbert_Hoover
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed reactions
divided sympathy for veterans increased sympathy for veterans shifted towards veterans' rights |
| gptkbp:purpose |
demand for bonus payment
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:March_on_Washington |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
violence
public outcry |
| gptkbp:seed_dispersal |
July 1932
|
| gptkbp:significance |
highlighted economic struggles
|
| gptkbp:sparked |
debate on veterans' benefits
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
the Adjusted Compensation Act
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
discontent with government
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| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
future protests
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
gptkb:Great_Depression
|
| gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for |
veterans' activism
|
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
government resistance
|
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1932
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