The Bonus Army March
Can veterans’ courage reshape a nation and demand justice?
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31 mins
Discover the story of the Bonus Army, where thousands of struggling veterans united for justice during the Great Depression. Explore how their protest highlighted government failures, inspired media coverage, and proved that ordinary people could influence democracy and create lasting change for future generations.
Ep 1:
The Promise Betrayed
World War One veterans were promised compensation decades away, but when the Depression struck, one man's desperate idea sparked a movement to march on Washington and demand it now.
Ep 2:
An Army of the Forgotten Descends
Thousands of veterans flood the capital, exposing a stark clash between a sympathetic police chief and military leaders secretly preparing tanks and troops against the very men they once commanded.
Ep 3:
Fire on the Potomac
Ordered to clear the camps, U.S. troops turn tear gas, bayonets, and fire on veterans and families, as a general's defiance and a soldier's betrayal shock the nation.
Ep 4:
The Bonus Bill's Long Shadow
As Roosevelt hesitates and Patman fights on, the Bonus Army's legacy unfolds—reshaping veterans' rights, economic policy, and America's very definition of patriotism.
Discussions (13)
Lee
Level 3 · 10 mo agoThe government betting vets would die before 1945 is weapons-grade cynicism. Patton gassing the dude who saved his life is absolute garbage behavior.
Christina
Level 10 · 9 mo agocan’t believe patton ignored the guy who saved him
Isiah
Level 10 · 9 mo agoHoover is a dead platform.
