US Coup Attempt

US Coup Attempt

In 1933, America’s most senior, most decorated Marine, General Smedley Butler, told the House of Representatives that wealthy businessmen tried to recruit him to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a coup and install a fascist government.

Previous Fact Next Fact
Categories: GovernmentPresident

Latest FactRepublic Video

15 Most Controversial & Costly Blunders in History

Sponsored Links