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The Dolchstoßlegende: a widespread historical conspiracy theory in right-wing circles in Germany after 1918, claiming that Germany did not lose World War I militarily and capitulated needlessly after having been betrayed by civilian leaders (especially Communists).
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Usage: historical
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noun
Any denialist myth misattributing failure to internal betrayal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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History
Calque of German Dolchstoßlegende.
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