Bonus Expeditionary Force
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The Bonus Expeditionary Force was a group of World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C. in 1932 to demand early payment of promised service bonuses during the Great Depression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bonus Expeditionary Force canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7820760 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bonus Expeditionary Force Context triple: [Bonus Army march, alsoKnownAs, Bonus Expeditionary Force]
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A.
Fay (non-battle war gains)
Fay (non-battle war gains) refers to property and wealth acquired from enemies without actual fighting, which Islamic law—highlighted in Surah Al-Hashr—allocates for public welfare and specific communal beneficiaries rather than individual soldiers.
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B.
Special Force
Special Force, better known as the Chindits, was a British India–based long-range penetration commando force that conducted deep-raid operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
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C.
Key to Defense
"Key to Defense" is the official motto of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, reflecting its role as a central element in Japan’s national defense strategy.
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D.
Army Strong
Army Strong is a former U.S. Army recruiting slogan emphasizing the physical, mental, and emotional strength of soldiers.
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E.
Full Force
Full Force is an American R&B and hip hop production and songwriting group known for crafting hits for artists like Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, UTFO, and early-career Rihanna.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bonus Expeditionary Force Target entity description: The Bonus Expeditionary Force was a group of World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C. in 1932 to demand early payment of promised service bonuses during the Great Depression.
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A.
Fay (non-battle war gains)
Fay (non-battle war gains) refers to property and wealth acquired from enemies without actual fighting, which Islamic law—highlighted in Surah Al-Hashr—allocates for public welfare and specific communal beneficiaries rather than individual soldiers.
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B.
Special Force
Special Force, better known as the Chindits, was a British India–based long-range penetration commando force that conducted deep-raid operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
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C.
Key to Defense
"Key to Defense" is the official motto of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, reflecting its role as a central element in Japan’s national defense strategy.
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D.
Army Strong
Army Strong is a former U.S. Army recruiting slogan emphasizing the physical, mental, and emotional strength of soldiers.
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E.
Full Force
Full Force is an American R&B and hip hop production and songwriting group known for crafting hits for artists like Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, UTFO, and early-career Rihanna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
organization of military veterans
ⓘ
protest movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bonus Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Bonus Army march
Bonus Marchers ⓘ
linked to:
Bonus March
|
| approximateSize |
15000 to 20000 participants
ⓘ
thousands of veterans ⓘ |
| campLocation |
Anacostia Flats
ⓘ
linked to:
Anacostia neighborhood
areas near the U.S. Capitol ⓘ |
| composedOf |
World War I veterans
ⓘ
affiliated groups ⓘ their families ⓘ |
| confrontedBy |
District of Columbia police
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| demanded |
early payment of World War I service bonuses
ⓘ
immediate cash redemption of service certificates ⓘ |
| event |
burning of Anacostia Flats camp
ⓘ
forcible eviction of veterans from Washington, D.C. camps ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Great Depression
ⓘ
delayed payment of service bonuses ⓘ unemployment among veterans ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major protest of the Great Depression era
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symbol of veterans' struggle for economic security ⓘ |
| influenced |
1936 law granting early payment of bonuses
ⓘ
later veterans' benefits legislation ⓘ |
| leader | Walter W. Waters ⓘ |
| legalContext |
Adjusted Service Certificate law
ⓘ
World War Adjusted Compensation Act ⓘ
linked to:
Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924
|
| legislativeOutcome | defeat of early bonus payment bill in the Senate ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| militaryCommandedBy |
General Douglas MacArthur
ⓘ
linked to:
Douglas MacArthur
Major Dwight D. Eisenhower (as MacArthur aide) ⓘ Major George S. Patton ⓘ
linked to:
George S. Patton Sr.
|
| opposedBy |
President Herbert Hoover
ⓘ
linked to:
Herbert Hoover
U.S. Congress majority in 1932 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Walter W. Waters ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
damage to Herbert Hoover's public image
ⓘ
increased sympathy for veterans ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Patman Bonus Bill
ⓘ
linked to:
Wright Patman Bonus Bill
|
| result |
at least two deaths of veterans or family members
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several injuries ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1932 ⓘ |
| usedAgainst |
cavalry charges
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infantry with bayonets ⓘ tear gas ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
march on Washington
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occupation of camps and buildings ⓘ peaceful protest ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Bonus Expeditionary Force Description of subject: The Bonus Expeditionary Force was a group of World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C. in 1932 to demand early payment of promised service bonuses during the Great Depression.
Referenced by (2)
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