Conspiracy theories in today's world


I have been looking at new academic research for some time on the dynamics that led to World War I. The interesting point is that a century after the outbreak of the war, new historians are focusing on Germany in particular. Examining the archives that have not been given full attention until very recently, two imperial actors stand out: Germany and Tsarist Russia. Germany's diplomatic and military moves that instigated the war through covert actions especially draw attention.The overall picture of that period is one where other European powers sought to avoid conflict. This includes Britain, which faced a crisis of decline contrary to what is believed, and France, which was entangled in political turmoil. Germany, on the other hand, was extremely bloated industrially and dissatisfied politically. It wanted to become both a leading power in Europe and to become more involved in world affairs. As for Russia, it posed as a "grand strategist" in foreign policy despite its domestic tensions. Germany's hinterland also contained the Balkans, which left Russia extremely frustrated (and as expected, 100 years later, not much has changed). Indeed, provocations, speculation and conspiracies related to war begin before the war officially began in 1912.Contrary to popular opinion or assumption, however, upon further review, Germany appears to be the country that constantly seeks to keep the peace. In fact, Kaiser Wilhelm II beseeched the Tsar to prevent the war, stating, "It's in your hands to ward off the evil fate that threatens the civilized world." I was incredibly surprised to discover the following note that Admiral Georg Alexander von Müller wrote down in his diary in July 1914, a few days after the war broke out. He confided, "Brilliant Mood. The Government has succeeded very well in making us appear as the attacked." Seeming unremarkable at first glance, this note by the Kaiser's cabinet member and chief admiral of the German navy displays the conspiratorial background.It is apparent that there was also a never-to-be-underestimated conspiratorial mind behind the events that were defined by the economic, military and political dynamics. To emphasize, the question that must be asked is if journalists had written a story immediately after that period with a headline that read "the peace policy followed by Germany was deceptive," and added, "Germany wanted the war," what kind of reaction would have they received? I am sure that other journalists, who adhere to "the factual reality of the imperialist division war" would have ridiculed them. After all, the thesis that "the war broke out from an 'accidental' spark following the assassination of Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo" has always widely been accepted. Today, we fall into the same trap when we try to understand what is happening in the Middle East, Ukraine and other parts of the world.Those who explain everything through conspiracies appear repulsive, worth of criticism and dismissal, and create so much noise that, in turn, their opponents overemphasize that the there is no conspiracy, but it is merely social and political dynamics. However, with politics often comes conspiracy. And for a journalist, it is never ridiculous to investigate a conspiracy; on the contrary, it is a duty.Just think about it; if we had ruled out the possibility of conspiracy in our own country, we would not have been able to realize the "parallel state" and "coup" conspiracy that has taken the nation by storm. Again, if we do not take its conspiratorial aspects into consideration, we would never be able to grasp el-Sissi's coup in Egypt. We should not forget that conspiracies do not simply disappear when they go unexamined.