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He was an Anti-Fascist, but wanted to prevent a war with the Fascists. In fact, he was so Anti-Fascist, that the US Government apologized to Benito Mussolini o
by buildsjets 3y ago
He was an Anti-Fascist, but wanted to prevent a war with the Fascists. In fact, he was so Anti-Fascist, that the US Government apologized to Benito Mussolini on his behalf, and court-martialed him over his Anti-Fascist comments about Mussolini.
Source: New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/1931/01/30/archives/united-states-apologizes-to-mussolini-general-butler-to-be.html https://www.nytimes.com/1931/01/30/archives/united-states-ap...
- buildsjets 3y agoAlso, record of the apology from the Department of State. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1931v02/d663 https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1931v02/d6...
- allemagne 3y agoSounds like he won a moral victory over the US Government and the Fascists, and then the US Government (ever full of contradictions) later helped depose the actual Fascists through the war he wanted to avoid.
- thrwwXZTYE 3y ago> He was an Anti-Fascist, but wanted to prevent a war with the Fascists That's rich :) For all intents and purposes you're supporting it, you just like to support it while feeling morally superior.