| 单词 | bonus army |
| 释义 | > as lemmasBonus Army Bonus Army n. U.S. (now historical) a group of veterans demonstrating in order to demand the payment of a bonus owed to them by the government for their service; spec. the group of First World War veterans and their supporters who demonstrated in Washington, D.C. in 1932. The veterans of the Bonus Army of 1932 had previously been awarded bonuses in the form of certificates redeemable as of 1945; they demonstrated for several weeks in Washington, D.C. for immediate redemption of these certificates, before being violently driven away by the United States Army on President Hoover's orders. ΚΠ 1921 Christian Sci. Monitor 9 Apr. 2/5 (headline) ‘Bonus Army’ to march on Lansing... In view of indications that action on the soldiers' bonus in Michigan may be delayed.., Detroit veterans..are preparing to march. 1932 Oelwine (Iowa) Daily Reg. 19 May 6/6 Force was used here early today by the Pacific northwest ‘Bonus Army’ in securing transportation facilities for the journey onto Washington. 1988 B. Kuklick Good Ruler ii. 41 The greatest damage to his [sc. President Hoover's] public esteem was done by his handling of the ‘Bonus Army’. 2015 R. Young Dissent xxiii. 519 If the protestors are removed, it ends the demonstration. The Bonus Army experienced this in 1932. < as lemmas |
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