History YMMV / TheProtocolsOfTheEldersOfZion

* OlderThanTheyThink: As often happens with [[ConspiracyTheorist conspiracy theories]], the ''Protocols'' are largely plagiarized from an earlier version attacking [[{{applicability}} a different target]]. In this case, ''Dialogue in Hell Between [[Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli Machiavelli]] and Montesquieu'' (1864) by Maurice Joly, in which Machiavelli is not Jewish but a thinly-disguised [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed expy]] of Napoleon III who defends authoritarianism and wants to TakeOverTheWorld. More plain antisemitic material was added from the chapter "The Jewish Cemetery in Prague and the Council of Representatives of the Twelve Tribes of Israel" in Hermann Goedsche's novel ''Biarritz'' (1868), which circulated in late 19th century European conservative circles as a supposed true account.

* MisaimedFandom: Lacking nearly two millennia of coexistence and religious villainization of Jews, the Japanese concluded from the ''Protocols'' that wealthy and influential Jews sound like very useful, powerful allies to have on one's side, and helped them migrate to Japanese-occupied China. They were quite annoyed to find out this wasn't the case, but they [[PetTheDog allowed the Jews to stay.]]

* MisaimedFandom: Lacking nearly two millennia of coexistence and religious villainization of Jews, the Japanese concluded from the ''Protocols'' that wealthy and influential Jews sound like very useful, powerful allies to have on one's side, and helped them migrate to Japanese-occupied China.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As often happens with [[ConspiracyTheory conspiracy theories]], the ''Protocols'' are largely plagiarized from an earlier version attacking [[{{applicability}} a different target]]. In this case, ''Dialogue in Hell Between [[Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli Machiavelli]] and Montesquieu'' (1864) by Maurice Joly, in which Machiavelli is not Jewish but a thinly-disguised [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed expy]] of Napoleon III who defends authoritarianism and wants to TakeOverTheWorld. Plain antisemitic material was added from the chapter "The Jewish Cemetery in Prague and the Council of Representatives of the Twelve Tribes of Israel" in Hermann Goedsche's novel ''Biarritz'' (1868), which circulated in late 19th century European conservative circles as a supposed true account.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As often happens with [[ConspiracyTheory conspiracy theories]], the ''Protocols'' are largely plagiarized from an earlier version attacking [[{{applicability}} a different target]]. In this case, ''Dialogue in Hell Between [[Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli Machiavelli]] and Montesquieu'' (1864) by Maurice Joly, in which Machiavelli is not Jewish but a thinly-disguised [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed expy]] of Napoleon III who defends authoritarianism and wants to TakeOverTheWorld. Plain antisemitic material was added from the chapter "The Jewish Cemetery in Prague and the Council of Representatives of the Twelve Tribes of Israel" in Hermann Goedsche's novel ''Biarritz'' (1868), which circulated in late 19th century Europen conservative circles as a supposed true account.

* MisaimedFandom: Lacking nearly two millennia of coexistence and religious villainization of Jews, the Japanese concluded that wealthy and influential Jews sound like very useful, powerful allies to have on one's side, and helped them migrate to Japanese-occupied China.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As often happens with [[ConspiracyTheory conspiracy theories]], the Protocols are largely plagiarized from an earlier version attacking [[{{applicability}} a different target]]. In this case, ''Dialogue in Hell Between [[Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli Machiavelli]] and Montesquieu'' (1864) by Maurice Joly, in which Machiavelli is not Jewish but a thinly-disguised [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed expy]] of Napoleon III who defends authoritarianism and wants to TakeOverTheWorld. Plain antisemitic material was added from the chapter "The Jewish Cemetery in Prague and the Council of Representatives of the Twelve Tribes of Israel" in Hermann Goedsche's novel ''Biarritz'' (1868), which circulated in late 19th century Europen conservative circles as a claimed true account.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As often happens with [[ConspiracyTheory conspiracy theories]], the Protocols are largely plagiarized from an earlier version attacking [[{{applicability}} a different target]]. In this case, ''Dialogue in Hell Between [[Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli Machiavelli]] and Montesquieu'' (1864) by Maurice Joly, in which Machiavelli is not Jewish but a thinly-disguised [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed expy]] of Napoleon III who wants to TakeOverTheWorld. Other antisemitic material is grafted from the chapter "The Jewish Cemetery in Prague and the Council of Representatives of the Twelve Tribes of Israel" in Hermann Goedsche's novel ''Biarritz'' (1868), which circulated in late 19th century Europe as a purported true account.

* MisaimedFandom: Lacking nearly two millennia of coexistence and religious villainization of Jews, the Japanese concluded that world-controlling Jews sound like very useful, powerful allies to have on one's side, and helped them migrate to Japanese-occupied China.

* MisaimedFandom: Lacking nearly two millennia of coexistence and religious villainization of Jews, the Japanese concluded that world-controlling Jews sound like very useful, powerful allies to have on one's side, and planned to help them migrate to Japanese-occupied China.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As often happens with [[ConspiracyTheory conspiracy theories]], the Protocols are largely plagiarized from an earlier version attacking a different target. In this case, ''Dialogue in Hell Between [[Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli Machiavelli]] and Montesquieu'' (1864) by Maurice Joly, in which Machiavelli is not Jewish but a thinly-disguised [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed expy]] of Napoleon III who wants to TakeOverTheWorld. Other antisemitic material is grafted from the chapter "The Jewish Cemetery in Prague and the Council of Representatives of the Twelve Tribes of Israel" in Hermann Goedsche's novel ''Biarritz'' (1868), which circulated in late 19th century Europe as a purported true account.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As often happens with [[ConspiracyTheory conspiracy theories]], the Protocols are largely plagiarized from an earlier version attacking a different target. In this case, ''Dialogue in Hell Between [[Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli Machiavelli]] and Montesquieu'' (1864) by Maurice Joly, in which Machiavelli is not Jewish but a thinly-disguised [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed expy]] of Napoleon III who wants to TakeOverTheWorld. Further material is grafted from the chapter "The Jewish Cemetery in Prague and the Council of Representatives of the Twelve Tribes of Israel" in the novel ''Biarritz'' (1868) by Hermann Goedsche, which circulated in late 19th century Europe as a purported true account.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As often happens with [[ConspiracyTheory conspiracy theories]], the Protocols are largely plagiarized from an earlier version attacking a different target. In this case, ''Dialogue in Hell Between [[Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli Machiavelli]] and Montesquieu'' (1864) by Maurice Joly, in which Machiavelli is not Jewish but a thinly-disguised [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed expy]] of Napoleon III who wants to TakeOverTheWorld. Furher material is grafted from the chapter "The Jewish Cemetery in Prague and the Council of Representatives of the Twelve Tribes of Israel" in the novel ''Biarritz'' (1868) by Hermann Goedsche, which circulated in late 19th century Europe as a purported true account.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As often happens with [[ConspiracyTheory conspiracy theories]], the Protocols are largely plagiarized from an earlier version attacking a different target. In this case, ''Dialogue in Hell Between [[Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli Machiavelli]] and Montesquieu'' (1864) by Maurice Joly, in which Machiavelli is not Jewish but a thinly-disguised [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed expy]] of Napoleon III who wants to TakeOverTheWorld. Furher material is grafted from the chapter "The Jewish Cemetery in Prague and the Council of Representatives of the Twelve Tribes of Israel." in the novel ''Biarritz'' (1868) by Hermann Goedsche, which circulated in late 19th century Europe as a purported true account.

* OlderThanTheyThink: As often happens with [[ConspiracyTheory conspiracy theories]], the Protocols are largely plagiarized from an earlier version attacking a different target. In this case, ''Dialogue in Hell Between [[Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli Machiavelli]] and Montesquieu'' (1864) by Maurice Joly, in which Machiavelli is not Jewish but a thinly-disguised [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed expy]] of Napoleon III who wants to TakeOverTheWorld. An actual antisemitic chapter is grafted from the novel ''Biarritz'' (1868) by Hermann Goedsche.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Developed a large following in [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany Germany]] and [[UsefulNotes/KuKluxKlan the United States]] after [[UsefulNotes/RomanovsAndRevolutions the Russian Revolution]], and in the Muslim World after the creation of UsefulNotes/{{Israel}}.