Smedley D. Butler, USMC : a biography /

Smedley D. Butler, USMC : a biography /

"This historical biography explores Butler, a little-known American Marine who exposed an alleged fascist coup to remove President Franklin D. Roosevelt from office. This text is an exploration of the political issues of the first half of the twentieth century and an examination of a man who sh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Strecker, Mark, 1970-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2011.
Subjects:
Butler, Smedley D. > (Smedley Darlington), > 1881-1940.
United States. > Marine Corps > Officers > Biography.
Generals > United States > Biography.
Fascism > United States.
Subversive activities > United States.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Marine & Naval.
United States > Politics and government > 1933-1945.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This historical biography explores Butler, a little-known American Marine who exposed an alleged fascist coup to remove President Franklin D. Roosevelt from office. This text is an exploration of the political issues of the first half of the twentieth century and an examination of a man who shifted from Republican ideals to anti-corporate, left-wing populism"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Description based on print version record.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 201 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-192) and index.
ISBN:9780786484775 (electronic bk.)
0786484772 (electronic bk.)