Soviet Union

Conspiracy theories tagged "Soviet Union."

5 articles

Unresolved

The Dyatlov Pass Incident

Nine hikers cut through their tent and fled into -30°C darkness. The Soviet investigation blamed 'a compelling natural force.' Sixty-five years later, we still don't have a definitive answer.

1959 · Soviet Union
Debunked

Red Mercury — Cold War Superweapon

The persistent myth of 'red mercury,' a mysterious substance allegedly developed by the Soviet Union, variously described as a nuclear bomb catalyst, stealth paint, or antimatter weapon component.

1979 · Soviet Union
Dulles' Plan — CIA Plot to Destroy Russia from Within
Debunked

Dulles' Plan — CIA Plot to Destroy Russia from Within

A text widely circulated in Russia claiming CIA Director Allen Dulles outlined a plan to corrupt Russian culture and morals from within -- the document is a fabrication, likely from a Soviet novel.

1992 · Russia
Psychiatry as Government Control Tool
Mixed

Psychiatry as Government Control Tool

The theory that psychiatric diagnosis and forced treatment is used by governments to silence dissidents and critics -- historically confirmed in the Soviet Union, alleged to be ongoing in more subtle forms.

1950 · Soviet Union
Soviet KGB Active Measures in the West
Confirmed

Soviet KGB Active Measures in the West

Confirmed: the KGB ran decades of 'active measures' -- forged documents, planted news stories, funded front groups, and recruited agents of influence to destabilize Western democracies.

1920 · Soviet Union