World War 1 veterans had been promised bonuses after the war but had to wait for them what did the veterans do to try to get the bonuses during the great depression?

During the Great Depression, World War I veterans, known as the Bonus Army, marched to Washington, D.C., in 1932 to demand early payment of their promised bonuses. They set up camps and protested, seeking immediate financial relief as many were struggling with unemployment and poverty. The situation escalated, leading to confrontations with the government, particularly when President Hoover ordered the military to disperse the veterans, resulting in violence and the destruction of their camps.