The Conspiracy That Wasn’t | How One Photograph Fooled an Entire Country

There is a lot of talk about conspiracies these days.  Conspiracy theories can be captivating as they attempt to provide a framework to make sense of ambiguous, confusing, and emotional situations that seemingly defy understanding. They purport to clarify what appears unclear by revealing the hidden “real” truth. However, such conspiracies are not new phenomena linked with our modern modes of communication. A fascinating tale of alleged skullduggery and mayhem from the middle of the last century bears this out.