The Plot to Seize the White House
The Shocking TRUE Story of the Conspiracy to Overthrow F.D.R.
by:
Jules Archer
in:
U.S. History
Summary:
The book details a 1933 conspiracy by a group of wealthy businessmen to stage a coup against President Franklin D. Roosevelt and install a fascist regime in the United States. It investigates the alleged involvement of prominent figures, the plot's exposure by retired Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler, and the subsequent Congressional investigation.
Key points:
1. The Business Plot: The book revolves around a conspiracy theory that wealthy businessmen and politicians planned to overthrow President Roosevelt in the 1930s due to his socialist-leaning policies.
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