What order did Herbert Hoover give to General Douglas MacArthur regarding the bonus marchers that were camping out in the capital?

A) clear the city of revolutionaries
B) take down the camps, but avoid violence
C) negotiate a peaceful withdrawal of the camp
D) appeal to the veterans' sense of duty to have them disband the camp

Herbert Hoover

The 31st President of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933, whose term was marked by the onset of the Great Depression.

Douglas MacArthur

An American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army who played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Bonus Marchers

A group of World War I veterans who marched to Washington, D.C., in 1932 to demand early payment of a promised bonus, leading to a confrontation with the military.