Six “Ridiculous” 1940s Conspiracy Theories That Later Took Off Their Groucho Glasses and Walked Into History
2026-03-23
There was a time when saying “governments sometimes lie, corporations occasionally marinate ethics in kerosene, and intelligence agencies may have hobbies” was enough to get you gently escorted away from the good biscuits at a dinner party. The 1940s, with their fog, ration books, trench coats, and men named Harold staring at maps, were especially fertile ground for ideas dismissed as wild-eyed bunkum right up until filing cabinets burst open decades later and whispered, “well, yes, but in a very official font.”