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'''The Battle of Athens''' (August 2, 1946) was a literal battle that took place in Athens, McMinn County, [[Tennessee]].  Because of this, it has also been referred to as the '''McMinn County War'''.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=eSncBZ9E14UC&pg=PA883 Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations, and Rebellions in American History: An Encyclopedia [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia]</ref>

'''The Battle of Athens''' (August 2, 1946) was a literal battle that took place in Athens, McMinn County, [[Tennessee]].  Because of this, it has also been referred to as the '''McMinn County War'''.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=eSncBZ9E14UC&pg=PA883 Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations, and Rebellions in American History: An Encyclopedia [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia]</ref>

Several returning [[United States|U.S.]] veterans laid siege to the county [[jail]], after a corrupt [[sheriff]] had seized two [[ballot]] boxes to try to rig an [[election]]. The veterans took the jail using small arms and explosives. As such this is the most recent recorded instance of an armed insurrection against a [[government]] on American soil. It also demonstrated the importance of the [[Second Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution in preserving American liberty.

Several returning [[United States|U.S.]] veterans laid siege to the county [[jail]], after a corrupt [[sheriff]] had seized two [[ballot]] boxes to try to rig an [[election]]. The veterans took the jail using small arms and explosives. As such this is the most recent recorded instance of an armed insurrection against a [[government]] on American soil. It also demonstrated the importance of the [[Second Amendment]] to the [[U.S. Constitution]] in preserving American [[liberty]].

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