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William Mckinley Gold Conspiracy

The William McKinley gold conspiracy refers to the speculative theories surrounding the assassination of U.S. President William McKinley in 1901, suggesting that his death was orchestrated to manipulate the gold market. McKinley was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz on September 6, 1901, and died eight days later from gangrene caused by his wounds. Conspiracy theories propose that powerful financial interests, particularly those involved in the gold market, may have had a motive to assassinate McKinley to influence gold prices or monetary policy. These theories often cite the timing of McKinley's death and the subsequent rise in gold prices as circumstantial evidence. The conspiracy theories remain unverified and are generally dismissed by historians as lacking credible evidence. In Hebrew, the term can be translated as תאוריית קשר הרצח של ויליאם מקינלי. In Spanish, it is known as la conspiración del asesinato de William McKinley, and in French, it is referred to as la théorie du complot de l'assassinat de William McKinley.