I'm in work and don't have the time to type up an essay for you. This was meant to be an off-the-cuff comment during my lunch that ended up dragging on a bit.

Honestly, a lot of what I've mentioned is pretty common knowledge, just not among Americans it seems. These aren't obscure conspiracy theories, they are things that actually happened.

A cursory Google search will present you with reams of information on each of these. You can make up your own mind (as you should).