Top 10 Government Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True

These true conspiracy theories will blow your mind! For this list, we’ll be ranking the long-standing rumors or theories about covert government behavior that were declassified, or ended up possessing at least a modicum of truth. Our countdown includes The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, The Iran-Contra Affair, COINTELPRO, and more! Were you surprised at any of these? Let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

Were you surprised at any of these? Let us know in the comments!

[ricdandel]

My favorite conspiracy theory is the government cares about its citizens and wants what's best for us.

[tubecrazy]

What’s bittersweet about this is that many conspiracy theories that have been proven true today are still recognized as a conspiracy theory.

[optimisticbear]

Fun fact, the plan for Operation Northwoods was to fly a plane into a building in Miami and blame it on the Cubans. Planes in buildings sound familiar?

[SwiftGundam]

When one conspiracy theory turns out to be true, that can be ignored. But when multiple are shown as truth, that deserves alot of attention on the others.

[golddeagle]

And people now a days still doubt the government would do that or things like that.

[corinnepmorrison]

My grandparents were the managers of a motel in San Francisco, the Plantation Inn, where some of the LSD experiments occurred... Customers were given LSD in the inn’s bar, the Surrey Room... Didn’t know it at the time is was happening...but I later saw a TV documentary revealing this disgusting fact... Haven’t trusted the government of the United States of America ever since!! My brother and I visited our grandparents when this was actually happening. I have a photo of my brother and myself by the Plantation Inn’s swimming pool...

My little brother was KIA in South Viet Nam... Another lie perpetrated by the government of the USA... Our military was NOT fighting against Communism! Our military members were being sacrificed to protect the oil interests of wealthy investors... FACT!! Just like the wars in the MIDDLE EAST today... TRUTH!!

I am a patriotic American, but I don’t trust our government...and it doesn’t matter which political party is in power!! ❤️🇺🇸💝

[julianorris]

Heck yeah they nailed mind control... your holding it in your hand and use it to send texts

[akfreed]

People that were mislabeled as conspiracy "theorists" were actually fact finders of conspiracies . BUT the mislabeling was actually worse with labeling them as aluminum hat wearing morons . Most of these conspiracies were true .

[baconsir]

Thank goodness that no one was held accountable for most of these and there were almost no changes to procedure in response, otherwise these sorts of things might still be happening

[BrandonClark-StocksPassports]

"The IRS ALREADY knowing every single bank account and transaction you have had before you even call in to explain"

- that turned out to be true

[ives]

“That’s the thing about conspiracy theories: in a comforting sort of way, they give rise to the feeling that someone, somewhere, knows what’s going on.” — Glenn Reynolds

[NikolajMLaursen]

JFK mysteriously dying from a heart attack is a take I didn't expect from this video

[ajtaylor]

#1 is probably the least shocking but the most disturbing. The fact that not only was MK Ultra a real thing, but that certain figures were targeted by assassins is bone chilling because it could truly be anyone for no good reason whatsoever.

[FriendShaped]

There is literally nothing the government could do that would surprise me, besides actually doing something to help people.

[ARIXANDRE]

In a world where Operation Northwood, MK Ultra, and Iran-Contras are real, anything is possible.

[AnyoneCanSee]

It always amazes me when Americans think they live in a free country as this sort of thing has always gone on and the expression of beliefs and free speech.

[KimsLantern]

“Ten Proven Reasons Not To Trust The Government.”

[bonechawneomusic]

The way information about past conspiracies has been made so accessible is part of a larger conspiracy

[nerd.]

Just the fact that they got away with this still alone ticks me off.