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This forgery was disseminated widely, fueling anti-Semitic sentiments and inciting violence against Jewish communities. Even after its fraudulence was exposed in the 1920s, the damage had been done. Its persistent circulation played a significant role in Nazi ideology, culminating in the Holocaust where millions of innocent lives were lost. The Protocols serve as a stark reminder of how fake propaganda, if left unchallenged, can have devastating real-world impacts.