Paramount News: Bonus Army Riot (silent)

This newsreel segment covers the end of the two-month siege of the Bonus Army in Washington, D.C., where federal troops were deployed to disperse protesting World War I veterans demanding early bonus payments. This black-and-white newsreel provides a somber look at a tense moment in American history as the government moved to forcibly remove the encampment, marking a significant event during the Great Depression. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.