WWII Marines vs Convicts - The Battle of Alcatraz | The Fat Electrician | History Teacher Reacts

Check out my new original content channel!    / @mrterryoriginals   The best place to recommend videos to react to is on Discord:   / discord   The Fat Electrician ‪@the_fat_electrician‬ covers the 1946 Battle of Alcatraz, a violent 48-hour prison riot triggered by a group of heavily armed convicts who launched a bloody escape attempt from the infamous maximum-security island penitentiary. After inmates overpowered the guards and seized control of the gun gallery, the situation quickly escalated beyond the guard force's control, prompting authorities to call in recently returned World War II U.S. Marines to suppress the rebellion. Utilizing aggressive combat tactics like firing machine guns and dropping grenades through holes blasted into the cellblock ceilings, the Marines successfully ended the siege, though their explosives inadvertently weakened the prison's concrete infrastructure—which ironically helped facilitate the famous 1962 escape years later. Beyond ending the riot, this high-profile victory provided a massive public relations boost for the Marine Corps, dominating headlines just days before the Commandant was set to defend the branch before the Senate, effectively saving the Marine Corps from potential defunding or disbandment Original Video:    • WWII Marines vs Convicts - The Battle of A...   Join my channel to get early-access to new videos!    / @mrterry   Other Links: Gaming channel:    / mrterrygaming   Twitter:   / mrterryhistory   Merch - https://mrterry-shop.fourthwall.com/ Twitch:   / mrterryhistory   Patreon -   / mrterry   Tik Tok:   / mrterryhistory   Instagram:   / mrterryhistory   Facebook -   / mr-terry-history-109138461571454   Streamlabs - https://streamlabs.com/mrterry2 PayPal - https://paypal.me/mrterryhistory For all business and collaboration inquiries: [email protected] #history #reaction #alcatraz #marines