Smedley Darlington Butler

GPTKB entity

Properties (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:advocatesFor Social justice
Veterans'_rights
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Progressive_Party
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Bonus_Army
Business Plot
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_War_I_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Mexican_Campaign_Medal
Medal of Honor
gptkbp:born July 30, 1881
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded Marine Corps Base Quantico
American_Expeditionary_Force_in_France
gptkbp:died June 21, 1940
gptkbp:education gptkb:Pennsylvania_Military_College
gptkbp:famousFor Criticism_of_U.S._military_interventions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Smedley Darlington Butler
gptkbp:influenced Anti-war movements
gptkbp:influencedBy Socialism
Pacifism
Labor movements
gptkbp:knownFor Military leadership
Public speaking
Political activism
gptkbp:legacy Advocacy for peace
Symbol of anti-imperialism
Critique of militarism
Influence on military policy debates
Historical figure in military history
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:notableEvent Participated in the 1932 Bonus March
Testified_before_Congress_about_the_Business_Plot
gptkbp:notableWork War Is a Racket
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:West_Chester,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Marblehead,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:serviceYears 1898–1931
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ethel_C._Butler