31 juill. 1927 - Red Flag Affair
Description:
Following a failure to pay veterans of the Great War, a large number of protesters marched on Washington to demand payments. The United States Government mistook this as a communism uprising and ordered the military to apprehend the protesters.
While very few died, this caused great political unrest in the United States.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
31 juill. 1927
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 97 ans