20. Judas

“You betray your master with a kiss?” – Judas Escariot has almost become synonymous with betrayal. There were many backstabbers in biblical times but none achieved the notoriety Judas did.

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The story is well known. Jesus of Nazareth was a wanted man. Judas sold Jesus out for a few pieces of silver. He kissed Jesus on the cheek and he is taken away. In his disgust, Judas then hangs himself as punishment.

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19. Stalin v. Hitler

No bigger betrayal shaped World War Two quite like Hilter’s betrayal against Stalin.

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In 1939, Joseph Stalin was in charge of the Soviet Union and Adolf Hitler was waging war on the world. In order to protect the Soviet Union, Stalin wanted to protect his country’s interests. Hitler saw the Soviet Union as a key player if he wanted to expand into Poland. After expanding into Poland, Hitler betrayed the Soviet Union and expanded into their territory. Like Napoleon and Alexander the Great before him, Hitler failed to take the Soviet Union. It critically wounded the German forces.

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