The Great Depression

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

The Bonus Army (1932)

  • A

    Was a labor union demanding shorter hours; negotiated peacefully with Hoover, who hailed it as a victory

  • B

    Was a group of WWI veterans demanding early payment of bonuses; dispersed by U.S. Army troops, hurting Hoover's image

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  • C

    Was a coalition of farmers demanding mortgage relief; granted federal loans by Congress, boosting Hoover's reelection

  • D

    Was a Confederate veterans' group seeking pensions; Congress approved early payment, restoring Southern goodwill

Explanation

The harsh dispersal under MacArthur damaged Hoover's reelection chances.

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