Question

What was the goal of the Bonus Army march on the capital?

Answer 1

To get early payment on a promised World War I bonus

Answer 2

The Bonus Army was a group of 40,000+ people, including almost 20,000 World War I veterans, who were demanding payment on certificates for payment that they were given after service in World War I and whose payments were held up in the early 1930s due to the economic collapse in the US.