How did the General Douglas MacArthur respond to Herbert Hoover's order to clear bonus army veterans from their makeshift camps?

A. He threatened violence by brandishing a saber.

B. He refused to use the army to solve a political problem.

C. He negotiated a peaceful end to the protest.

D. He used force to remove the protestors.

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Gavyn Massey

23 June, 21:14

How did the General Douglas MacArthur respond to Herbert Hoover's order to clear bonus army veterans from their makeshift camps?

A. He threatened violence by brandishing a saber.

B. He refused to use the army to solve a political problem.

C. He negotiated a peaceful end to the protest.

D. He used force to remove the protestors.

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Juliana Lowe · Answer 1

The correct answer is:

D. He used force to remove the protestors.

During the summer of 1932 the "Bonus Army" was created. It was composed by 43.000 marchers who gathered in Washington D. C. demanding cash-payment redemption of their service certificates. Douglas MacArthur was the one who commanded the infantry supported by six tanks. This was due to President Hoover's order of clearing the marcher's campsite.