In the summer of 1932, during the great depression, thousands of world war one veterans marched into the capital of Washington D.C. With this march they had believed that the congress would authorize immediate payment bonds other words pass the Patman Bonus Bill. With these bonuses they wanted homes, and for those that were unemployed. As soon as they arrived the congress had refused to give them their money. Due to the denying of giving the money , they begin the move eastward , the leader Walter W. Waters, and other veterans had joined along on the march. They had all marched to the lobby to see the legislative passage of the bonus bill. As the veterans rode the rails , trudge along the highways, they wore their raggedy military uniforms . They received campgrounds which hoovervilles were made, but not just in that there were empty spaced buildings in downtown. Between seventeen and twenty thousand men were camped out beside the Washington Mall, this …show more content…
Despite the misstep of Hoover this scored Roosevelt political points. Roosevelt was about relief, reform and recovery. For this fact if he would have accepted the bonus bill earlier if would have allowed peace from the beginning. There wouldn 't have been the death of the two veterans shot by the police , the use of tanks to evacuate the veterans from the Washington Hall . Also there wouldn 't have been the threat to the national security. Not just that there wouldn’t be the hunger of the veterans . Concluding , the veterans of the Great War were really upset that the army would disrespect. In the march there were nine out of ten veterans , and about twenty percent that were disabled. This shows that there were people out there that would risk going knowing that the veterans were never the same before the war , and that sick people would go knowing the risk. At the end of the fight in 1918 they allowed the bonus bill they left with promised cash bonus , but didn 't get paid till
97 year-old veteran, Ralph Bonville, was proud to share his knowledge of the American Legion and our local Post # 164. As one of Falmouth’s most senior residents, Ralph is older than the American Legion itself. After a meeting in France in 1918 at the end of World War I, a group of twenty soldiers opted to have a meeting in the US in March of 1919. The result was to be a new veteran’s organization called the American Legion chartered by Congress.
In Document A, it shows that on “ February 1, 1778 3,989 people were sick with an Illness.” That is 50% of the total soldiers at Valley Forge at the time. This shows that if more people were willing to stay, fight, and help with needed supplies, there would be more people able to fight,a greater and easier chance of winning, and staying a powerful
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With all of these soul-shattering, life-changing conditions, it is less of a war and more of a test of strength for the soldiers, here at Valley Forge. Some men were going home and not returning. Other men just completely deserted. Even George Washington’s position was uncertain, the members of congress didn’t trust him. Life at Valley Forge was obviously horrible, and the ugly truth is that it wouldn’t get much better.
Ninety-eight years ago, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice was declared between Germany and the Allied Nations in World War I. One year later, it was celebrated as Armistice Day to honor the cause of world peace. After World War II and the Korean War, it was renamed Veterans Day, dedicated to American veterans from any war. The transition from Armistice Day to Veterans Day seems appropriate, for we would not have peace if we did not have veterans. But the implication that veterans are mere preservers of order is a vast misrepresentation; they do much more for our nation.
This march was to celebrate what was going on between the women. Everyone said that the march was enormous. It was so big that only certain people were allowed to go and they had to wear certain colors and rode in carriages. This was to show who was supposed to be there and who was not supposed to be there (“Adams”). The women did not stop there.
However, others such as Bonus Army, also used this time to further their cause of getting back pay for serving in World War I. Also at this time, the election in 1932 saw Franklin D. Rosevelt
“Duties of American Citizenship” In 1883, Theodore Roosevelt, gave his “Duties of American Citizenship” speech. The speech took place around the same time that the Civil Service Reform Act was passed. It was passed to prohibit government officials from soliciting campaign donations from yard workers. So, the overall purpose of Roosevelt 's speech was to persuade people to fulfill their duty as a citizen in the United States.
Another key factor as to why the soldiers in the Continental army should have left after their term was up because the help they should have received was not being given to them. The Committee of Congress came to Valley Forge to discuss with George Washington on what the soldiers need. However, once there, in the engraving by William Henry Powell, the Committee of Congress seems to be contemplating on helping the soldiers thus causing the soldiers to look angry. The soldiers in the picture were barefoot and had little clothing on than the Committee of Congress (Doc B). The soldiers at Valley Forge were starving, had little clothes, and they had very little help which is why they should have ended fighting in the war completely after their term was
In the winter, Washington took his troops to Valley Forge, which was 18 miles from Philadelphia. At this time, Valley Forge was a difficult place to live for the Patriots. It was a struggle but if I were a Patriot in Valley Forge fighting for Washington’s Army, I wouldn’t quit. I won’t quit for three big reasons; yes I know there were a lot of sick soldiers but not as much as dying soldiers, another thing is the conditions were horrible, but there were many brave soldiers who stuck with it, and stayed with Washington, lastly I do not want to be a “summer soldier” because freedom is valuable so it is worth fighting for.
The Great Depression was a time during 1929 to 1939, It was the longest lasting economic disaster. The two presidents in term during this crisis, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover, approached this problem in different ways. Hoover’s idea on this was to have private citizens help each others, while Roosevelt believed the government should take care of its people with social programs. Looking at these ideas in more depth we can infer ways our country should go. Herbert Hoover served as president during 1929 to 1933.
Washington’s men prepared to march, but because of the worsening winter weather conditions and the fact they had no boots or shoes and very little clothing, they thought it would be too dangerous to march (Allen
Soldiers had fought hard for America in WWII, had seen things that could not be unseen and now they were finally coming home with a victory. When they came back, the men that went to war needed jobs, housing, and some even still needed education. Being a soldier was their job full-time prior to the victory and now it was time to come back to work, however, many of the jobs were created from the war to help the war effort. This left some unemployed and the GI Bill supplied the veterans of the second World War with unemployment insurance. Although, researchers Larsen, McCarthy, Moulton, Page, and Patel (2015) describe one of the main purposes of the GI Bill as to provide the returning veterans with a paid education including books, supplies, and counseling that the veterans needed to complete and education.
The US has grappled with many questions about society’s obligations as to whether or not to offer services and benefits to the men and women in the armed forces. Supporters argue that helping veterans will help the society as whole and opponents argue that we shouldn’t be increasing our federal government spending in repaying veterans. Although I do see where people can argue that we are spending too much money on helping veterans after war, I believe that the government owes them for what they have done for the country, despite the cost. The government owes certain benefits to veterans because the men and women in the armed forces deserve to be welcomed home with a generous system of services for what they have done for the country. Helping veterans goes way back all the way to the 1600s.
The soldiers were inadequately trained and lacked ammunition, food, and other provisions. They sometimes even went without clothing and went barefoot in the winter. However, General Washington was able to give them direction and encourage them to persevere. The common soldier would prove important.