32. History's Most Dangerous Conspiracy Theory (ft. George Vascik)

Today, we're joined by Professor and Author George Vascik to discuss the infamous stab-in-the-back myth, a conspiracy theory born out of the loss of World War I, and one that would become entrenched in many aspects of Weimar Germany's culture and politics. From its quick spread in the early days of the Republic, to its impact on the rise of the Nazis, we take a look at how it began, how it impacted the downfall of Weimar Germany, and how there are surprising parallels with modern day conspiracy theories. Thanks to George for joining us! Check out his book on this topic here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/the-stab-in-the-back-myth-and-the-fall-of-the-weimar-republic-9781474227797/ Check out Alex and plenty of other great content creators at Intelligent Speech! https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/ Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historysmost Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/729271677922830 Thank you to our Executive Producers: Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.