Business Plot

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of alleged conspiracy?1933
2. What is the alleged goal?To overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt and establish a dictatorship

Coup d'état: A sudden, illegal, and often violent seizure of power from a government by a small group.
Fascist Organization: A group characterized by authoritarianism, nationalism, and suppression of opposition, often with a military structure.
New Deal Programs: A series of economic reforms and recovery programs implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression.
Dictatorship: A form of government characterized by a single leader or a small group of leaders with absolute power, often maintained by force.