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In 1943, ''The New York Times'' contributor Edwin James asserted that Hitler's biggest lie was his revisionist claim that Germany was not defeated in war in 1918, but rather was betrayed by internal groups. This stab-in-the-back myth was spread by extreme right-wing groups, including the Nazis.
In 1943, ''The New York Times'' contributor Edwin James asserted that Hitler's biggest lie was his revisionist claim that Germany was not defeated in war in 1918, but rather was betrayed by internal groups. This stab-in-the-back myth was spread by extreme right-wing groups, including the Nazis.


In the 21st century, the term was applied to [[Donald Trump]]'s attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election. "The big lie" in this instance was the false claim that the election was stolen from him through massive fraud. Trump's propagation of the lie that the election was stolen from him would give rise to the [[Stop the Steal movement]] and also lead to the [[2021 United States Capitol storming|storming of the United States Capitol Building]] by right-wing extremists on January 6, 2021.
In the 21st century, the term was applied to [[Donald Trump]]'s attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election. "The big lie" in this instance was the false claim that the election was stolen from him through massive fraud. Trump's propagation of this lie would give rise to the [[Stop the Steal movement]] and also lead to the [[2021 United States Capitol storming|storming of the United States Capitol Building]] by right-wing extremists on January 6, 2021.


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