Episode
Behind the Insurrections - The Business Plot: When Rich Fascists Almost Took Over America
1:25:04
Published: Thu Feb 04 2021
Description
In the early 1930s a consortium of America's wealthiest men conspires to overthrow President Roosevelt and institute a fascist state. This is the story of how they almost succeeded. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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