Conspiracy?

★ 9 · 2004 · 60m · Documentary · Crime

Conspiracy? is a documentary television series that was created and originally aired on The History Channel that examines recent historical events from the perspective of conspiracy theory. Premiering in 2004 and hosted by Tom Kane, notable episodes have examined the President John F. Kennedy assassination, the Senator Robert F. Kennedy assassination, the conspiracy theory that President Franklin Roosevelt had knowledge of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor before December 7, 1941, and theories about government agencies covering up UFO reports.

Episodes

▶1. TWA Flight 80060m · Eyewitness observations of the crash of TWA flight 800 off the coast of New York in 1996 suggest the plane was shot down by a surface launched missile. After an extensive investigation the FBI and NTSB conclude the most likely cause was a short circuit in a fuel tank but cannot provide definitive evidence. Alternative theories, which experienced investigators find plausible, abound.▶2. Majestic 12: UFO Coverup60m · This program reviews the research of the more credible skeptics of the US Government's report on the incident at Roswell New Mexico in 1947 where many people believe an alien spacecraft was destroyed in a crash. The focus is on the Majestic 12 committee.▶3. FDR and Pearl Harbor60m · Several theories surrounding the Roosevelt Administration's foreknowledge of Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are explored; that they did not have prior intelligence, that they bungled the intelligence, that they had conclusive prior knowledge but chose not to alert forces at Pearl and that they deliberately provoked the attack.▶4. The Anthrax Attacks60m · ▶5. Area 5160m · Program presents Robert Lazar's claim that he worked on alien spacecraft at Area 51 without delving into technical details. Lazar's critics contend he may be a cover to draw attention from the real activities at the site such as testing advanced military technology.▶6. Who Killed Martin Luther King?60m · For those who believe James Earl Ray did not kill Martin Luther King or did not do so alone, the list of alternative conspirators is long and diverse. This program presents the preeminent theories that have enriched their proponents.▶7. Princess Diana60m · The senseless death of celebrity Diana, Princess of Wales, while being hounded by paparazzi when she could have been protected by a wall of security cries out to her fans and loved ones for an explanation. While there are clues that suggest someone is to blame for her death, no one has yet to piece it all together.▶8. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln60m · The leading alternative to the theory that John Wilkes Booth and a few others conspired to murder Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and William Seward is a Confederate conspiracy. The details, motivation and evidence for such a conspiracy are presented along with the evidence that challenges the theory.▶9. The Oklahoma City Bombing60m · Program presents evidence, both plausible and speculative, that Timothy McVeigh's bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building was supported at some level by Islamic terrorists.▶10. The CIA and the Nazis60m · Reveals how over 4,000 former Nazis went to work for the U.S. government without the public's knowledge.▶11. Jack Ruby60m · This program reviews the theory that Lee Harvey Oswald was recruited by organized crime leaders to murder President John Kennedy based on the crack down on crime by Bobby Kennedy (the President's brother and Attorney General) and Oswald's murder by mob associate Jack Ruby.▶12. RFK Assassination60m · Despite pressure to conduct a solid inquiry of the Robert Kennedy assassination to avoid the controversy following his brother's murder, there are various unexplained details in Los Angeles Police investigation which concluded Sirhan Sirhan was a lone shooter. Two alternative theories are reviewed along with claims that important evidence was altered and destroyed over the years; that Sirhan was acting under hypnosis and that there was a second shooter.▶13. Kecksburg UFO60m · With no physical or documentary evidence and few willing witnesses, curious investigators futilely struggle to determine what, if anything, happened the night of December 9, 1965 in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania.

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