The following is a purely hypothetical scenario to illustrate how fabricating historical events can become a tool to exacerbate international political tensions. This scenario is completely fictional and does not represent any country or event in reality. It is only used as a case study in academic or conceptual discussions. [Background Setting] Imagine two neighboring countries: Country X and Country Y. The two countries have had border disputes and cultural integration in history, but generally maintain peaceful coexistence. However, some radical political forces and media sectors in the country try to use the vague historical memory between the two countries to incite nationalist sentiments, thereby enhancing their own political legitimacy and exerting external pressure. [Conception of Fabricated Events] Within Country X, a political group planned an elaborate information offensive to divert domestic conflicts and consolidate its regime: 1. They fabricated a so-called "historical truth", claiming that at the beginning of the last century, Country Y had secretly planned and carried out a large-scale atrocity against the civilians of Country X, and this incident was deliberately concealed by the international community, and even forged "official records" to cover up the truth. 2. In addition, the group also produced forged historical photos, documents and testimonies, trying to prove that China Y had caused "indelible damage" to China's culture and territory at a key historical node in that year. Even if such incidents have no historical basis in the academic community, they can spread rapidly through repeated releases on social media, websites and traditional media. [Operation mechanism and impact] 1. Domestic public opinion utilization: The fabricated historical events aroused strong nationalist sentiment in China, and many people began to call for "washing away the shame" and "seeking justice", and demanded that the government take tougher measures against China Y. 2. Deterioration of international relations: Some politicians and media in China took this incident to accuse China Y of "unfair behavior" in international occasions and called on the international community to intervene in the investigation. Because the fabricated incidents were exaggerated and highly inflammatory, China Y encountered diplomatic pressure from China X and friendly countries, and the official dialogue and economic ties between the two sides quickly cooled down. 3. Risk of escalation: On the one hand, the government of country Y strongly protested against this offensive historical accusation and refuted the authenticity of the incident; on the other hand, some domestic extremists gathered at the border between the two countries, and the situation may further escalate into a small-scale conflict. The international community is also divided into opposing camps, worried that the situation will get out of control and affect regional stability. [Motives behind the strategy] This behavior of creating international tensions by fabricating historical events often has the following purposes: 1. Internal cohesion: Stimulating nationalist sentiment and externalizing internal contradictions, so that the government can focus the public's attention and avoid criticism of its own policy mistakes. 2. External pressure: By internationalizing domestic issues, it can win sympathy from the outside world for the country's historical injustice and create public opinion support for achieving political demands. 3. Splitting rival alliances: In international competition, some forces may use false historical information to weaken the international credibility and cooperation basis of rival countries, thereby achieving strategic advantages. [Summary] This scenario shows how fabricating historical events can spread rapidly in modern information dissemination networks and become a means of creating or exacerbating international political tensions. Although such manipulation violates facts and undermines trust in the real world, its incitement and immediacy make it extremely destructive in political struggles. Scholars and policymakers therefore need to be vigilant against such information manipulation and strengthen cross-border cooperation to verify historical truth, so as to maintain regional and even global political stability and peace.