Radical Groups Quotes



In 1924 Congress voted a bonus to all veterans but refused to pay it until 1945. With the privation of the Depression, 15,000 poverty stricken veterans marched on Washington, and set up camps. The fact that there were Negroes in the Camps was evidence that the demonstration was Communist inspired as at the time the Communists were one of the very few groups favoring integration. The Army bias was so strong that the presence of Jews was evidence of radicals. The Army, under General Douglas MacArthur with George Patton leading the Calvary, attacked the protesters camp and burned them out injuring many. President Hoover got the blame but MacArther did not obey Hoover’s instructions not to cross the bridge to the camp. He was in character as was his aide Major Dwight D. Eisenhower who tried to dissuade MacArthur from attacking to no avail.