The American Depression: March on Washington by ex-servicemen asking for the bonuses promised to them to be paid in a lump sum. The government could not grant their request due to a budget deficit. The men stormed the Capitol in protest. 1932.

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The American Depression: March on Washington by ex-servicemen asking for the bonuses promised to them to be paid in a lump sum. The government could not grant their request due to a budget deficit. The men stormed the Capitol in protest. 1932.

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