July 28, 1932: Bonus Army Attacked
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The U.S. government attacked an encampment of Black and white WWI veterans with tanks, bayonets, and tear gas.
The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Green_man_in_a_tree on 2025-03-12 18:56:40.

Original Title: TIL about the “Bonus Army,” WWI veterans who in 1932 marched to D.C. demanding their promised wartime bonuses. Under Hoover’s orders, U.S. troops led by Gen. MacArthur used tear gas, bayonets, and tanks to crush them, killing 2 and injuring many.