His primary duty was planning for the next war, which proved most difficult in the midst of the Great Depression. He then was posted as chief military aide to General MacArthur, Army Chief of Staff. In 1932, he participated in the clearing of the Bonus March encampment in Washington, D.C. Although he was against the actions taken against the veterans and strongly advised MacArthur against taking a public role in it, he later wrote the Army's official incident report, endorsing MacArthur's conduct. COUNT 4
QSN1 What event made war planning difficult in this period? ANS1 Great Depression QSN2 What position was held by General MacArthur at this point in time? ANS2 Army Chief of Staff QSN3 What encampment was attacked in 1932 by soldiers including Eisenhower? ANS3 Bonus March QSN4 What sort of people did the Bonus March consist of? ANS4 veterans