12. Wealthy men tried to oust FDR
It is an old movie trope, old rich men actually running the country while puppets are put in place for the show. However, this very nearly became a reality when the heads of various large companies such as General Motors, Chase Bank, and Standard Oil along with Senator Prescott Bush attempted to tempt Major General Smedley Butler to overthrow President Roosevelt which would result in a fascist regime. Luckily for FDR, Butler reported this exchange and hence, perhaps saved America.
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