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hoovers presidency quiz
american history academic (part b) pva (acc:ed) (sp26) / the great de...
sebastian
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1. what did the bonus army want?

they wanted congress to keep its promise to pay their benefits before 1945.
they wanted hoover to punish general macarthur for his attack.
they wanted hoover to promise that they would have their bonuses in 1945.
they wanted permanent housing and long-term public works jobs.

Explanation:

The Bonus Army was a group of World War I veterans who demanded early payment of a cash bonus Congress had promised them, which was scheduled for 1945, to cope with the Great Depression.

Answer:

They wanted Congress to keep its promise to pay their benefits before 1945.