Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington D. C.?

a.) The Federal Reserve refused to pay veterans their bonuses.

b.) General MacArthur attacked protesters demanding their bonuses.

c.) President Hoover vetoed a bill providing for early payment of bonuses.

d.) Congress passed a bill promising to pay veterans their bonuses in 1945.

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Lexi Giles

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5 October, 18:55

Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington D. C.?

a.) The Federal Reserve refused to pay veterans their bonuses.

b.) General MacArthur attacked protesters demanding their bonuses.

c.) President Hoover vetoed a bill providing for early payment of bonuses.

d.) Congress passed a bill promising to pay veterans their bonuses in 1945.

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Jacoby Gill · Answer 1

The correct answer for this question would be option D. The Bonus Army march on Washington D. C. because the Congress passed a bill promising to pay veterans, their bonuses in 1945. The veterans from the World War I were asking for the bonus that was promised by the Congress to them, which was termed as the "Bonus Bill".