Battle of Athens
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- For other uses, see Battle of Athens (disambiguation).
| Battle of Athens | |||||||||||||||||
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| Conflict | None (Isolated Conflict) | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1946 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place | Athens, Tennessee, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Result | McMinn County government forced to disband, replaced by new government | ||||||||||||||||
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The Battle of Athens (sometimes called the McMinn County War) was a rebellion led by citizens in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee, United States, against local government in August 1946. The citizens, including some veteran GIs from World War II, accused the local officials of corruption, political machinery and voter intimidation.
The event is sometimes cited by firearms ownership advocates as an example of the value of the Second Amendment to bring fair elections.
Starship Troopers, by Robert A. Heinlein, makes reference to a similar incident as a trigger to the political system in the novel.
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- Battle of Athens
- Press on the Battle of Athens
- Battle of Athens, Tennessee
- Photo: Knox Henry becomes sheriff after battle.
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