What motivated the bonus army to march on Washington dc in 1932?

The Bonus Army, composed of World War I veterans, marched on Washington, D.C., in 1932 to demand the immediate payment of bonuses that had been promised to them for their military service. These bonuses were originally scheduled to be paid in 1945, but the economic hardship of the Great Depression led veterans to seek early compensation. Their march aimed to highlight their plight and pressure Congress to act, as many were struggling with unemployment and poverty. The protest ultimately culminated in a violent confrontation with the U.S. Army, which forcibly removed the demonstrators from their encampment.