This book explores the years before and during World War II, when German agents, Nazi sympathizers, theocrats, and others attempted to steer the United States away from fighting Germany and towards a fascist autocracy. Rachel Maddow examines how organized paramilitary groups planned to wage war on the federal government through selective targeting, building pipe bombs and other IEDs, and distributing hate materials. She also delves into their eccentric personalities and their general excitement about Hitler and Nazism. Maddow demonstrates that a broad-based, interconnected social movement existed in the United States in the 1940s whose adherents wanted to overthrow the United States government and implement a fascist regime--Publisher's description.

The glass house --"Come to my feast" -- Umwege -- "Louisiana was not quite ready" -- "He had a very high opinion of me" -- Bullet holes -- Silver shirts -- Tikkun Olam -- "Probably ten times more" -- Bound and obligated -- "The handwriting on the wall is clear as a bell" -- Hollywood! -- Country gentlemen -- Small world -- Trip 19 -- "Promiscuous use of his frank" -- "I'm not supposed to be doing this kind of work" -- To tell the truth -- "Mr. Maloney would have pulled no punches" -- Bedlam -- "Paralyze the will" -- "Wise choices."