Historical Events tagged with "mind control"

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CIA's MKUltra Mind-Control Program Initiated

April 13th, 1953 71 years ago

The CIA, led by Director Allen Dulles, commenced Project MKUltra, a covert program aimed at exploring mind control techniques and psychological manipulation. The project sought to harness drugs, hypnosis, and other methods to enhance interrogation techniques and undermine enemies. Conducted in various facilities, including hospitals and universities, MKUltra utilized unwitting subjects in its experiments, often leading to severe psychological effects. This started a controversial chapter in intelligence operations focused on human behavior manipulation.

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