The War Against the Vets : The World War I Bonus Army during the Great Depression / / Jerome Tuccille

• Autore: Tuccille Jerome
• Pubblicazione: Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, , 2018; Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2018; ©2018
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (187 pages)
• Disciplina: 973.91/6
• Soggetto topico: Veterans - United States - Economic conditions - 20th century; Veterans - Political activity - United States - History - 20th century; Protest movements - Washington (D.C.) - History - 20th century; World War, 1914-1918 - Veterans - Washington (D.C.)
• Soggetto geografico: Washington (D.C.) History 20th century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Part I. The great march -- Making the world safe for democracy and for Wall Street -- From a roar to a whimper -- A motorcycle cop rides to the rescue -- American-style fascism descends on Washington -- An unholy alliance -- The smell of revolution in the air -- Glassford's Frankenstein monster rears his ugly head -- The death march upstages the BEF -- Khaki shirts take on the reds -- Part II. Blitzkrieg -- An American Caesar crosses the Anacostia -- Flames light up the night -- Hoover pays the price for his incompetence -- The vets march once again -- Part III. The big blow -- The island of bones -- Paradise lost -- The hurricane makes a direct hit on the camps -- The struggle for survival -- The cover-up -- The vets finally get their money -- The battle continues.
• Titolo autorizzato: The War Against the Vets
• ISBN: 1-64012-068-8; 1-64012-066-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810489503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II