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Smedley Butler | |
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| Born | July 30, 1881 West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | June 21, 1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940) was a Statesian general who described himself as "a gangster for capitalism." He invaded China, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua to protect the profits of U.S. corporations.[1]
Library works
- War is a Racket (1935)
References
- ↑ David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'The Military Opens Doors' (p. 213). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]