In 1871, Albert Pike, sovereign master commander of a Freemason lodge purportedly wrote a letter to Italian politician Giuseppe Mazzini in which he predicted there would be three world wars.
The source of conspiracy theories: Many movies and TV shows that depict ultra-secret government agencies, their dark plots, and cloak-and-dagger antics, can be traced to real documents that came to light in the 80s outlining an alleged ultra secret government agency known as the Majestic 12.