# spying

10 of the Most Satisfying Times Somebody Really Stuck it to Hitler
Few people in history deserved to have somebody stick it to them as much Adolph Hitler deserved it. In the grand scheme of things, fate itself stuck it to Hitler in the…

8 Attempts of Sabotage that Tried to Change the World As We Know It
The word sabotage has been apocryphally linked to the act of throwing wooden shoes – known as sabots – into…

Treason! 12 of History’s Most Notorious Traitors From Ancient Times to the 20th Century
"Traitor" is a heavy word laden with ugly connotations of deception and dishonesty - the kind of disreputable and disgusting…

Operation Mincemeat: The Corpse that Fooled Hitler
According to Sun Tzu, "all warfare is based on deception." By keeping the enemy guessing about your intentions or capabilities,…

Today in History: The ‘Domino Theory’ Comes Under Fire by the CIA (1964)
Vietnam was a devastating war for America. Over the course of 20 years, the United States fought to keep the…

Today in History: Joseph McCarthy Clashes with the United States Army (1954)
After World War II, the fear of Communism was almost tangible in the United States. The Red Scare was worsened…

Today in History: The U.S. Accuses the Soviets of Spying on American Soil (1960)
The Cold War was a competition of sorts. The United States and the USSR strove to prove that their societal…