How did the most powerful family in the world become stronger step by step?

It may be the most mysterious fraternity organization in the world. Skull and bones was founded in Yale University on 1832, and its members include many of the most influential and powerful figures in the United States. Bush and Kerry, who competed for the presidency in the 2004 US presidential election, were members of skull and bones. This organization, also known as the "dead society", absorbs 15 senior students who will graduate in the ranking year every year and asks them to swear to strictly keep the secret of the society.

The most popular new members in skull and bones usually come from families with long-term relations with skull and bones. They should be energetic, resourceful and politically ambitious. Most importantly, they can give up their personal independence for the common goal of community secrecy. Their influence on American society is so great that some people think that "skull and bones" is actually the behind-the-scenes force to manipulate the United States.

Anecdotal secret: According to a report of 1999, the fixed assets owned by "skull and bones" are $465,438+$030,000.

No.9 "Niuxueshe"

1834 was founded in Rutgers University, USA. The "Cow Blood Club" is an old-fashioned university fraternity, which has many similarities with "skull and bones". Every year, 12 freshmen are selected by members of the "Niu Xue Society" and invited to join the "Niu Xue Society" next year. The selected new members must play a series of ingenious pranks on Princeton University, the main competitor of their alma mater, to prove their loyalty.

Their most famous prank happened at 1875, when they stole a cannon from the campus of Princeton University. The members of "Cow Blood Association" include Nobel Prize winner milton friedman, former US Vice President Garrett A. Hobart, and former FBI director Louis Frey.

Anecdotal secret: "Cattle Blood Club" is the oldest secret society still active at Rutgers University.

Eighth place "Krypty Society"

Kryptia was a rite of passage for the ancient Spartans. Only through this ceremony can an outstanding young man complete his formal education. These 18-year-old young people left home shirtless, each with only one dagger for self-defense. They were asked to patrol remote areas, eliminate all kinds of evil deeds and rebellions, and try to come back alive. Those survivors will finally be warmly welcomed and join the Spartan army.

Anecdotal secret: According to tradition, members of the "Kryptia Association" are allowed to kill slaves without any responsibility.

Seventh place "Fraternity of Fenia"

The "Feynia Brotherhood" is an Irish nationalist group dedicated to overthrowing British rule in Ireland. The organization was founded by John O 'Mahoney in the United States on 1858. Its original goal was to occupy Canada occupied by Britain in exchange for Ireland's independence.

Although their plan sounds diametrically opposed, it is not without gains. In the end, the "Feynia Brotherhood" absorbed thousands of members who had participated in the American Civil War and received financial support from tens of thousands of Irish immigrants. With patriotic enthusiasm and military training, the "Feynia Brotherhood" attacked Canada in 1866, 1870 and187 respectively, but all failed. The organization eventually fell apart, but their spiritual legacy still exists: according to the conclusion drawn by many historians, the nuisance of the "Feynia Brotherhood" was the main driving force for the establishment of the Canadian Federation.

Anecdotal secret: The name of "Fenia Brotherhood" is to commemorate "Fenia", a group of brave Irish warriors.

Sixth place "Club of Rome"

The Club of Rome is a global think tank, and its members are intellectuals and policy makers, such as Fernando H Cardoso, former president of Brazil, and Rafael Hernanez Colon, former governor of Puerto Rico. After 1968, these members often get together to discuss solutions to various problems, which they call "international problem groups".

According to their aim, the aim of the association is to be "a global change catalyst unaffected by politics, ideology, economy and other interests". In addition to their lofty goals, many conspiracy theorists are questioning their great power. Others believe that the organization is plotting to overthrow the US government and divide the world into 10 "empires".

Anecdotal secret: People who are worried about the "Rome Club" believe that the club has the ability to create economic recession on a global scale.

The fifth "Billd Fort Group"

"Billd Berg Group" is a group composed of about 130 rich and powerful businessmen, financiers and politicians. They hold a party once a year, and only those who are invited can attend. US Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld and World Bank President paul wolfowitz are members of this organization. The organization was named after the Billd Berg Hotel in the Netherlands, where they held their first highly confidential official meeting. At that time, the goal of "Billd Berg Mission" was to promote mutual understanding between Western Europe and North America through informal and closed talks.

However, at that time, many people thought that the "Billd Berg Group" actually had a more sinister purpose. According to some conspiracy theorists, the organization and its elite leaders are responsible for many major changes, including overthrowing the government, manipulating elections and even planning assassinations.

Anecdote: Many people believe that this mysterious organization was responsible for the murder of former US President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

Fourth place "Bedbury"

Literally, "Bedbaoli" refers to the "blessed man", but actually refers to a secret Sect that is said to have prevailed in Italy in the17th century. According to legend, the members of Bedbaoli were mainly nobles and intellectuals, aiming at opposing the brutal government at that time. Members of this sect vowed to punish corrupt officials and women with bad conduct.

Because their activities need to be kept secret, members of the organization only move at night and wear black cloaks and masks to hide their identities. Whenever they find a suspect, they will take him or her back to their underground refuge in Palermo, where the suspect will be tried and sentenced.

Anecdotal secret: Although people know little about "Bedi Poly", many scholars believe that this organization eventually developed into a Sicilian mafia.

Third place "Knights of Columbus"

The Order of Columbus is a charity organization located in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. The organization was founded in 1882, and the "knights" are proud to help the sick, the disabled and the poor. Later, the organization spread good deeds in American society through its commitment to education, charity, social welfare, war relief and public relief. At present, the Order of Columbus has more than 12000 councils and 170000 members in the world.

Anecdote: Former American President John F. Kennedy and American baseball superstar Babe Ruth in the 1920s were both members of the Order of Columbus.

The second "Illuminati"

"Illuminati" is an enlightenment thinker group founded in Bavaria, Germany in the19th century. Its members include famous figures such as Goethe, the literary giant, and Hyde, the philosopher, but its existence time is very short. Eight years after its establishment, the Bavarian government banned all secret societies and forced them to end.

Nevertheless, during its existence, the Illuminati attracted a large number of supporters and critics. Great men such as Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, praised the moral ideas inherited by the Illuminati, while a group of people accused the Illuminati of secretly seeking to replace all nations and countries with world governments.

Anecdote: At its peak, the Illuminati had 4,000 members and established branches in most European countries.

No. 1 "* * * Economic Association"

* * * The Economic Association was established in Britain around 1390. Today, more than 600 years later, the * * * Economic Association has more than 6 million members all over the world. Its most famous members include American writer Mark Twain, automobile tycoon Henry Ford and flight pioneer Charles Lindbergh. In the past, people who wanted to join the Aid Committee had to be approved by secret ballot. In order to ensure the quality of the membership, the applicant must be a male over 18 years old, physically and mentally healthy, with firm beliefs and at least one recommendation from an old member.

Once selected, members of the * * * Economic Association shall not disclose any details of their membership to the public. The confidentiality principle of "* * * Ji Hui" allows its members to decide ethical and philosophical issues without external interference, but conspiracy theorists believe that "* * * Ji Hui" is not simple, and some even suspect that members of "* * * Ji Hui" are suspected of connecting with the Star Alliance.

Anecdotal secret: Shortly after Hitler came to power in the last century, the "aid society" was banned in Germany.

Can you keep a secret?

How do we know so much about these secret societies? The answer lies in human nature: the more interesting the secret, the easier it is to be revealed. Perhaps, as Benjamin Franklin, a member of the famous American Aid Society, lamented, "Only two people are dead, and three people can keep a secret."