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stab-in-the-back myth in German

stab-in-the-back myth in German is Dolchstoßlegende.

stab-in-the-back myth in German

Dolchstoßlegende
proper noun
(historical) 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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