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Challenges of the Great Depression

Question 8 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

What was the mission of the Bonus Army in 1932?

Answer
A
They were hired to stop veterans from marching on Washington, DC.
B
They were enlisted to keep people from migrating during the Dust Bowl.
C
They demanded that the government enforce Hoover’s reforms.
D
They demanded payment of bonuses promised to veterans.

Explanation

The Bonus Army was made up of World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C., during the Great Depression. They wanted the government to pay their service bonuses early, rather than waiting until 1945 as originally scheduled. Therefore, the correct choice is “They demanded payment of bonuses promised to veterans.”

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