Top 20 Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out to Be True

Summary

This video delves into 20 conspiracy theories that were once dismissed as fictional but were later proven true. From covert government programs like MK Ultra and Watergate to the suppression of critical medical information by Big Tobacco, the video explores real-life conspiracies involving politics, the military, and corporate cover-ups. It highlights how powerful entities manipulate events behind the scenes, exposing secret plots that were revealed through whistleblowers, declassified documents, and investigative reports. These shocking truths reveal the extent to which public trust has been betrayed across various sectors.

Takeaways

• 😀 Several assassination attempts were made on Adolf Hitler, including the famous Operation Valkyrie, where a bomb was placed by German officers but failed to kill him.
• 😀 The US Air Force once considered developing a 'gay bomb' to distract enemy troops by making them sexually attracted to each other, though it was never implemented.
• 😀 The US conducted secret bombing operations in Cambodia during the Vietnam War, with a campaign known as Operation Menu, which was only revealed in 2000.
• 😀 After World War II, the US recruited former Nazi scientists, including Wernher von Braun, to help develop the space program, despite their ties to Nazi atrocities.
• 😀 A plot to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt, known as the 'Business Plot,' was revealed in the 1930s by General Smedley Butler, but its full extent is still debated.
• 😀 The Gulf War was based on falsified testimony, notably by Nayirah, who claimed that Iraqi forces were killing Kuwaiti babies, a story later proven to be fabricated.
• 😀 The Tuskegee Study, where African American men were denied syphilis treatment for unethical research, led to a lasting distrust of the medical system among African Americans.
• 😀 The CIA's Operation Condor in South America supported military dictatorships and resulted in thousands of deaths, with documents declassified in the 1990s revealing the US's role.
• 😀 The Bohemian Grove was a secret meeting place for powerful figures like Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, and it was where discussions about the Manhattan Project took place.
• 😀 John Lennon was spied on by the FBI for his anti-war activism and political influence, with efforts to deport him due to his views on peace and politics.
• 😀 The Watergate scandal, involving illegal wiretapping and a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, led to President Nixon's resignation after a cover-up was exposed.
• 😀 The US government has been conducting mass surveillance on its citizens, revealed by Edward Snowden, including tracking emails, phone calls, and other digital communications.
• 😀 The Gulf of Tonkin incident, used as a justification for the Vietnam War, was later revealed to be a misinterpreted event, with the second attack never having occurred.
• 😀 The CIA's MKUltra program involved mind control experiments using drugs and torture on unsuspecting individuals, including prominent figures, in secret detention centers and universities.

Q & A

What was Operation Valkyrie and how did it relate to the assassination attempts on Adolf Hitler?

Operation Valkyrie was a plot by German resistance officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler during World War II. The plan involved a bomb being placed at Hitler's headquarters, which ultimately failed to kill him. The conspiracy was uncovered, leading to the execution of most of the co-conspirators.

What was the concept behind the US Air Force's development of a 'gay bomb'?

The 'gay bomb' was a proposed non-lethal weapon that would release a pheromone mixture on enemy troops, allegedly making them sexually attracted to each other, thus distracting them from combat. The concept was considered but never deployed, and the Pentagon later denied its continued consideration.

What was 'Operation Menu' and why was it controversial?

Operation Menu was a covert bombing campaign carried out by the US during the Vietnam War, targeting Cambodia to disrupt the supply routes of the North Vietnamese. The operation was controversial because it targeted a neutral country and caused significant destruction without public knowledge.

How did the US government use former Nazi scientists after World War II?

After WWII, the US government secretly employed former Nazi scientists, including key figures like Wernher von Braun, to help develop military technology and the space program. This was controversial due to the scientists' Nazi affiliations and their involvement in war crimes.

What was the Business Plot and how did it attempt to overthrow Franklin D. Roosevelt?

The Business Plot was a conspiracy in 1933, in which wealthy businessmen and veterans were allegedly involved in a scheme to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The plot was exposed through General Smedley Butler's testimony, though the extent of involvement by prominent figures remains unclear.

How was the Gulf War falsely justified with the testimony of 'Nayirah'?

Nayirah, the daughter of the Kuwaiti ambassador, falsely testified that she had witnessed Iraqi soldiers removing babies from incubators in Kuwaiti hospitals, which helped garner US public support for the Gulf War. The story was later revealed to be fabricated, largely orchestrated by a PR firm.

What was the Tuskegee Study and why is it considered one of the darkest chapters in American medical history?

The Tuskegee Study was an unethical research project conducted from 1932 to 1972, where African American men with syphilis were studied without treatment, even though penicillin had been proven as a cure. The men were misled and denied proper medical care, causing significant harm and mistrust in the healthcare system.

What was Operation Condor and how did it impact South America?

Operation Condor was a covert operation led by the US CIA that supported military dictatorships in South American countries such as Chile and Argentina. It aimed to suppress leftist movements and resulted in widespread human rights violations, including torture and execution of political dissidents.

What was the Bohemian Grove, and why did it attract conspiracy theories?

Bohemian Grove is a private club in California where influential figures, including presidents and businessmen, gathered for social events. The club became a subject of conspiracy theories due to its secretive nature and the presence of high-profile individuals, with rumors about secretive meetings and discussions, including those about the Manhattan Project.

What were the 'MKUltra' experiments and what was their impact on the public?

MKUltra was a CIA mind control program in the 1950s and 1960s that experimented with drugs like LSD and other methods of psychological manipulation on unwitting subjects. The experiments were conducted in secret and often involved extreme methods like torture. The public revelation of these practices led to widespread outrage and distrust in government institutions.