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by DCoder 2496 days ago
> It's worth remembering that history is fluid, and we have to update the facts constantly. Churchill's war diaries were taken as fact until about 1990, when it became apparent that he had lionised himself to some degree.

It should be noted that the Soviet state was very aggressive in whitewashing themselves and marring their opponents. "Who needs your damned truth if it makes our lives more difficult", one of their leaders said. Their documents should not be taken at face value.