The Only Successful American Rebellion Against a Government Since the Revolutionary War
About forty five supporters of the GI Nonpartisan Party headed to the local armory, and seized it and the weapons contained therein. Armed, they headed to the jail for a showdown. Although heavily outnumbered, the veterans had the advantage of military training, and many had recent combat experience. So they seized the tactical advantage and occupied a ridge that overlooked the jail. When night fell, gunfire suddenly erupted from the jail, and what came to be known as “The Battle of Athens” commenced.
The violence escalated when a veteran blew up the jail’s front with dynamite. That was when the goons inside realized that they were faced with a level of violence that their years of bullying defenseless civilians had not prepared them for. White flags were stuck out of the jail’s windows, and the corrupt government officials and their henchmen surrendered. The ballot boxes were recaptured, and by sunrise the next day, they had been counted: the GI Nonpartisan Party won in a landslide.