America 1920-1973Significance
⭐ The Bonus Army Disaster (June 1932)
Part of FDR and the 1932 Election · GCSE GCSE History revision
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 10 exam-style questions and 5 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. 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.
Topic position
Section 3 of 12
Practice
10 questions
Recall
5 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