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The Great Depression's Bonus Army March on Washington — Fexingo History

May 11, 2026 · 3m 34s
The Great Depression's Bonus Army March on Washington — Fexingo History
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In the spring of 1932, thousands of World War I veterans and their families converged on Washington, D.C., demanding immediate payment of a bonus not due until 1945. This episode...

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In the spring of 1932, thousands of World War I veterans and their families converged on Washington, D.C., demanding immediate payment of a bonus not due until 1945. This episode follows the Bonus Army's journey, their encampment in Anacostia Flats, and the violent eviction ordered by President Hoover. We explore the leadership of Walter W. Waters, the role of the D.C. police and General Douglas MacArthur, and the long-term political fallout that helped seal Hoover's defeat. The episode also touches on the ephemeral 'Bonus Bill' that passed the House but failed in the Senate, and the symbolic impact of the veterans' treatment on the 1932 election. A pivotal moment in the Great Depression that reshaped American politics.

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