The Bonus Army was formed as a last resort attempt by war veterans to cash in their bonus checks given to them by the government. These bonuses included all the income they could have acquired while performing military services, they also would receive additional compounded interest. However, these checks could not be cashed in until 1945, which became a major inconvenience for for the Veterans. Americas was currently half way through the Great Depression, these soldiers desperately needed the money to take care of their families. Herbert Hoover’s Laissez- Faire leadership style prohibited relief efforts for the american people. Hoover wanted to spend as little government funds as possible, and these protestors stood against every goal he had during
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They were in desperate need for money, if they didn’t need money, they wouldn’t have marched and waited so long in order to get it. The American Spirit is an inextinguishable thing. When we see injustice or inequality in the world, we are one of the first to provide relief and put a stop to it.
Why was Hoover so hesitant to give relief to the Veterans? America was in a great state of national turmoil, money was a rare thing. Also, Hoover’s governmental views blinded him to the needs of his people. Roosevelt is notoriously known as the president that “ Delivered us from the hands of The Great Depression,” his political reforms allowed America to rebuild itself after the stock collapse.
Giving these men money sooner would possibly have helped the nation’s economy. The men would spend the money on products that America manufactured, so the nation would have actually benefitted from cashing in the Veteran’s checks.
The Bonus Army truly displayed that American Spirit. They fought valiantly for what they thought was right. after fighting diligently in foreign battlefields they finally come home, only to be discarded by their
They were in desperate need for money, if they didn’t need money, they wouldn’t have marched and waited so long in order to get it. The American Spirit is an inextinguishable thing. When we see injustice or inequality in the world, we are one of the first to provide relief and put a stop to it.
Why was Hoover so hesitant to give relief to the Veterans? America was in a great state of national turmoil, money was a rare thing. Also, Hoover’s governmental views blinded him to the needs of his people. Roosevelt is notoriously known as the president that “ Delivered us from the hands of The Great Depression,” his political reforms allowed America to rebuild itself after the stock collapse.
Giving these men money sooner would possibly have helped the nation’s economy. The men would spend the money on products that America manufactured, so the nation would have actually benefitted from cashing in the Veteran’s checks.
The Bonus Army truly displayed that American Spirit. They fought valiantly for what they thought was right. after fighting diligently in foreign battlefields they finally come home, only to be discarded by their