U.S. Major General Smedley Butler- The 1933 " The Business Plot" Butler warned FDR of an Wall Street Plot being masterminded to overthrow the US Government with his testimony to U.S Congress Have you heard about U.S. Major General Smedley Butler and the alleged plot to overthrow the U.S. Government of FDR?

What if I told you that in 1933, a group of America's wealthiest businessmen tried to overthrow the U.S. government? It sounds like fiction, but it's true—and this story is known as The Business Plot. Would you even believe it?

Major General Smedley Butler: Most Decorated Marine of His Time Smedley Butler speaks about US politics at Newtown Square in Pennsylvania HD Stock Footage Do you find his speech of interest?

Major General Smedley Butler bares plot by 'Fascists' in Newtown Square Pennsylvania - HD Stock Footage Butler discusses the plot. Do you find this of interest?

On July 19, 1932, Butler, a decorated Marine general with a Medal of Honor, addressed the Bonus Army camp. The Bonus Army was a group of veterans from World War I who marched to Washington D.C. in 1932 seeking early payment of their promised bonuses, which were due in 1945. The Bonus Army was a group of veterans from World War I who marched to Washington D.C. in 1932 seeking early payment of their promised bonuses, which were due in 1945. The Hoover administration used military force to disperse the Bonus Army camp, and Butler's speech is seen as a powerful response to that action. Times were tough back then?