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the American Communist Party.

"Hunger marches" in Washington, D.C., and other cities were organized by

"Bonus Army."

In 1932, the press began calling the World War I veterans who were marching to Washington, D.C., to demand early payment of promised bonuses the

borrow money.

In the early 1930s, to pay for public works projects that would create enough jobs, the government would have to raise taxes or

relief

President Hoover wanted state and city governments rather than the federal government to provide money directly to impoverished families, known as

loans to the states for direct relief.

The Emergency Relief and Construction Act provided

continue lending money in their communities.

The National Credit Corporation tried to rescue troubled banks by allowing them to

make loans to businesses.

The original purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was to

pass legislation giving veterans their promised bonuses early.

Thousands of World War I veterans came to Washington, D.C., in 1932 to lobby Congress to