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The Bonus Army

The Bonus Army. The Bonus Army was a group of WWI veterans demanding compensation Congress had approved a bonus that would be paid to WWI veterans, but it was not to be paid until 1945 Protesters gathered in Washington DC demanding that the bonus be paid immediately

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The Bonus Army

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  1. The Bonus Army

  2. The Bonus Army was a group of WWI veterans demanding compensation • Congress had approved a bonus that would be paid to WWI veterans, but it was not to be paid until 1945 • Protesters gathered in Washington DC demanding that the bonus be paid immediately • When congress chose not to pay the veterans immediately, about 2,000 stayed in Washington to protest • President Hoover sent in the army to drive out the protesters using bayonets, fire, and tear gas

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  4. Primary Source – The Bonus Army Guiding Question: Did the government respond appropriately to the Bonus Army? • Read the primary source and highlight or underline anything that will help you answer the guiding question • Write a short summary of what this source has to say about the guiding question

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