Battle of Athens (1946)
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The Battle of Athens (1946) was an armed uprising by World War II veterans and local citizens in Tennessee who fought corrupt local officials to restore fair elections and democratic governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Athens (1946) canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed uprising
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event ⓘ political conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
installation of new county officials
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reform of local law enforcement in McMinn County ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Athens Rebellion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McMinn County War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred shortly after the end of World War II ⓘ |
| conflictType |
insurrection
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rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describedBySource |
later historical accounts of American political corruption
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newspaper reports in 1946 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1946-08-02 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
attempted manipulation of the 1946 county election
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electoral fraud in McMinn County ⓘ police brutality by local law enforcement ⓘ political corruption in local government ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
became a symbol of armed resistance to electoral fraud
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increased national attention to local corruption in the United States ⓘ |
| location |
Athens, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McMinn County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
democratic governance
ⓘ
restoration of fair elections ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
McMinn County political machine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II veterans ⓘ local citizens of McMinn County ⓘ local law enforcement officers ⓘ sheriff’s deputies ⓘ |
| participant |
McMinn County officials
ⓘ
McMinn County sheriff’s office NERFINISHED ⓘ returning World War II servicemen ⓘ supporters of the GI ticket ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Tennessee
ⓘ
post–World War II history of the United States ⓘ |
| pointInTime | August 1946 ⓘ |
| result |
counting of ballots under citizen supervision
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election of GI-backed candidates ⓘ overthrow of the local political machine in McMinn County ⓘ release of seized ballot boxes ⓘ restoration of local democratic control ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
armed confrontation at the jail in Athens
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siege of the McMinn County jail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1946-08-01 ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
dynamite
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rifles ⓘ shotguns ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
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