This significance covers ⭐ The Bonus Army Disaster (June 1932) within FDR and the 1932 Election for GCSE History. Revise FDR and the 1932 Election in America 1920-1973 for GCSE History with 12 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 3 of 12 in this topic. Use this significance to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
⭐ The Bonus Army Disaster (June 1932)
This single event destroyed Hoover's reputation:
- 20,000 WW1 veterans marched to Washington asking for early payment of bonus promised for 1945
- Camped near Capitol with families in "Hooverville" conditions
- Hoover sent in the army under General MacArthur
- Tanks and tear gas used against American veterans and their families
- Newspapers showed shocking images — destroyed any remaining support for Hoover
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
— Franklin D. Roosevelt, Inauguration Speech, March 1933
Practice questions for FDR and the 1932 Election
How many electoral votes did Franklin D. Roosevelt win in the 1932 presidential election?
Which general did Hoover send to disperse the Bonus Army veterans in June 1932?
Quick recall flashcards
Who was FDR?
Franklin D. Roosevelt — Democrat, elected President 1932 in a landslide against Herbert Hoover
1932 election result?
FDR won 472-59 electoral votes — landslide