Quote Originally Posted by BushMasterBoy View Post
Herbert Hoover sent the military against protesting veterans in 1932. They even used tanks. He lost to Roosevelt in the next election. Hoover only prevailed in 6 states. The veterans eventually got the bonus they were seeking...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_Army

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_U...ntial_election
Interesting and worthwhile comparison.

That said, so far as I know, the Bonus March was not marred by violence and looting, and they had a pretty uniform and coherent request.