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Back to EpisodesHistory’s Strangest Questions: The Most Extreme Psychological Warfare Ever Recorded
Season 1
Episode 161
Published 1 month ago
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What is the most extreme act of psychological warfare in history?
In 496 BC, the Chinese ruler King Goujian unveiled a tactic so shocking that it still resonates more than 2,500 years later.
In this episode of History’s Strangest Questions, we explore one of the most extraordinary examples of psychological warfare ever recorded, we examine how a commander sought to win a battle in the minds of his enemies before the fighting even began.
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