July 28, 1932
At the height of the Great Depression, President Herbert Hoover opens fire on homeless veterans. Their wives and children are tear gassed and their shelters are burned down at bayonet point.
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This piece is from the History Shapes Archive, a collection of over 60 single-panel gag cartoons going all the way back to 2018. Republished in full throughout 2023 only on historyshapes.com.
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