The Bonus Army

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:conflict police
gptkbp:consists_of gptkb:World_War_I_veterans
gptkbp:demands payment of bonuses
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:military_unit
July 1932
gptkbp:economy the time
gptkbp:exhibited_at grassroots activism
gptkbp:first_introduced later veteran protests
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1932
gptkbp:highlights economic hardship
gptkbp:historical_event changes in veteran policy
gptkbp:historical_impact economic policies on veterans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Bonus Army
gptkbp:includes thousands of veterans
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of American democracy
American civil rights history
gptkbp:is_associated_with the 1932 presidential election
gptkbp:is_challenged_by displaced veterans
gptkbp:is_criticized_for government neglect
its tactics
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:newspaper
gptkbp:is_involved_in families of veterans
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Bonus_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:is_reflected_in the struggles of the working class
gptkbp:is_supported_by some labor unions
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Walter_W._Waters
increased public awareness of veteran issues
gptkbp:legislation veteran benefits
gptkbp:meets gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:movement economic justice
gptkbp:notable_event the federal government
civil disobedience
American veterans
American protest history
economic relief
U. S. history
U. S. history during the 1930s
the plight of veterans
the struggles of the Great Depression.
gptkbp:notable_for mass mobilization
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:military_officer
national attention
families and children
gptkbp:powers organized protest
gptkbp:public_awareness government accountability
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:the_Patman_Bill
gptkbp:significance the New Deal era
gptkbp:strategic_importance the economy
gptkbp:symbol discontent among veterans
gptkbp:takes_place_in gptkb:the_Great_Depression
gptkbp:volunteer_opportunities Anacostia Flats
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for veteran rights advocacy
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the rise of veteran organizations
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Great_Depression
bonus payments
bonus payments in 1924
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herbert_Hoover
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3