The history of government sponsored terrorism. From the Reichstag to Operation Northwoods to Operation Gladio. Governments throughout history have always used terror as a pretext for control.

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U.S. Military Drafted Plans to Terrorize U.S. Cities to Provoke War With Cuba

In the early 1960s, America's top military leaders reportedly drafted plans to kill innocent people and commit acts of terrorism in U.S. cities to create public support for a war against Cuba.

New book on NSA sheds light on secrets - U.S. terror plan called Cuba invasion pretext

U.S. military leaders proposed in 1962 a secret plan to commit terrorist acts against Americans and blame Cuba to create a pretext for invasion and the ouster of Communist leader Fidel Castro, according to a new book about the National Security Agency.

OPERATION NORTHWOODS: OFFICIAL DECLASSIFIED JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF DOCUMENTS

THE RISE OF THE FOURTH REICH - The Reichstag

When the Reichstag burned down, most Germans simply refused to believe suggestions that the fire had been staged by Hitler himself. They were afraid to. But so trapped were the Germans by their belief in their own bravery that they willed themselves to be blind to the evidence before their eyes.

The Rise of Adolf Hitler - The Reichstag Burns

Göring and Goebbels, with Hitler's approval, then hatched a plan to cause panic by burning the Reichstag building and blaming the Communists. The Reichstag was the building in Berlin where the elected members of the republic met to conduct the daily business of government.

Tonkin incident might not have occurred

Over the years, debate has swirled around whether U.S. ships actually were attacked that night, or whether, as some skeptics suggest, the Johnson administration staged or provoked an event to get congressional authority to act against North Vietnam.

30-Year Anniversary: Tonkin Gulf Lie Launched Vietnam War

But there was no "second attack" by North Vietnam -- no "renewed attacks against American destroyers." By reporting official claims as absolute truths, American journalism opened the floodgates for the bloody Vietnam War.

The First World Trade Towers Bombing - The FBI Allowed the Bombing to Happen

Law-enforcement officials were told that terrorists were building a bomb that was eventually used to blow up the World Trade Center.

The Assassination Of Russia

The film vividly portrays the inconsistencies in government officials' reactions to Ryazan, and their later attempts to consistently blame the Chechens. Questions about the possible involvement of the special services are raised.

Secret at the heart of Putin's rise to power

The 1999 bombings proved to be Mr Putin's political making. He positioned himself as a strongman who would crush the Chechen rebels and restore order to the ailing country.

Sword Play: Attacking Civilians to Justify "Greater Security"

'You had to attack civilians, the people, women, children, innocent people, unknown people far removed from any political game. The reason was quite simple: to force ... the public to turn to the state to ask for greater security."

GLADIO: THE SECRET U.S. WAR TO SUBVERT ITALIAN DEMOCRACY

Synopsis of Secret Warfare: Operation Gladio