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The Business Plot: An Attempted Coup to Overthrow FDR
45:20 - 50:05 (04:45)
Business elites and retired military leaders were conspiring to overthrow President Franklin Roosevelt and install a fascist government. The plan was foiled when General Smedley Butler, a war hero, blew the whistle and exposed the conspiracy.
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A historical account of a conspiracy led by wealthy businessmen in 1933 to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt and establish a dictatorship in the United States.
45:20 - 49:12 (03:51)
Conspiracy
Summary
A historical account of a conspiracy led by wealthy businessmen in 1933 to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt and establish a dictatorship in the United States.
ChapterThe Business Plot: An Attempted Coup to Overthrow FDR
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - The Business Plot: When Rich Fascists Almost Took Over America
PodcastBehind the Bastards
McGuire and Butler discuss their plans to support the president, but Butler questions where they are getting their funding from, causing McGuire to reveal that they have $3 million on hand and access to $300 million if necessary.
49:12 - 50:05 (00:53)
Coup
Summary
McGuire and Butler discuss their plans to support the president, but Butler questions where they are getting their funding from, causing McGuire to reveal that they have $3 million on hand and access to $300 million if necessary.