Before FDR was inaugurated in 1933, a group of powerful industrialists (including J.P. Morgan) had the notion that the incumbent president was not the right man to lead the country out of the Great Depression. Millions of dollars and weapons were accumulated, and a plan for a fascist government was planned. Even worse, they were colluding with the German government to overthrow US Democracy to create a similar dictatorship, like they were working on.

They tried to enlist popular Marine Corps General, Smedley Butler, to recruit an army for a coup d’état. He, instead, reported the plot to Congress and an investigation was launched. Oddly enough, no one was indicted or prosecuted for their role, and FDR took over the presidency without incident.