Wow! I'm going to have to do a lot of reading now. History Channel just claimed that Germany funded Lenin's revolution as a way to neutralize an opponent in World War I, so they could focus their resources against Western Europe.
#History_Channel claim: Musselini was a pacifist forced to defend Italy's borders against the invading German army. The experience changed him, making him determined to (in the words of a contemporary political slogan) "make Italy great again"
More #History_Channel claims: Adolph Hitler's ideology was forged during years of trench warfare, including the superiority of German people to their opponents and the great cause of German nationalism. #dig_here