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Bonus March  

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  • In 1932, during the Great Depression, World War I veterans marched in Washington, D.C., to demand early payment of their military bonus. The march demonstrated the importance of planning for soldiers’ return home, the political clout of veterans, and the lingering importance of World War I for American society. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; Bonus March]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-HXJ17J2L-Q

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