Battle of Athens

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Battle of Athens
Conflict None (Isolated Conflict)
Date 1946
Place Athens, Tennessee, United States
Result McMinn County government forced to disband, replaced by new government
Combatants
Local World War II Veterans, Citizens McMinn County Sheriff's Department
Commanders
Various GIs Sheriff Pat Mansfield, Paul Cantrell
Strength
Casualties
Some Injuries, No Deaths Some Injuries, No Deaths

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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