In 1932 over 43,000 protestors marched on Washington DC, demanding better treatment and pay for veterans of World War I. President Hoover and the US government responded with violence, tear gassing and shooting the veterans.
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In 1932 over 43,000 protestors marched on Washington DC, demanding better treatment and pay for veterans of World War I. President Hoover and the US government responded with violence, tear gassing and shooting the veterans.
In 1969 it was not uncommon for American rivers to burst into flames. Filled with sewage, oil, and agricultural waste, several major rivers were so polluted that they caught fire multiple times. Here's the story of how the US almost destroyed its rivers, and how it eventually brought them back from the brink. Sources: Silent Spring by Rachel Carson https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cuyahoga-river-caught-fire-least-dozen-times-no-one-cared-until-1969-180972444/] https://www.pbs...
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In 1932 over 43,000 protestors marched on Washington DC, demanding better treatment and pay for veterans of World War I. President Hoover and the US government responded with violence, tear gassing and shooting the veterans.