Word: confusionism
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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His confusion on the subject comes from the popular but mistaken idea that the soul is immortal, and is detached from the body at death, and survives as a separate living entity. Moses corrected this false idea centuries ago when he wrote: The life of the flesh is in the...
"People ask me offhand to explain to them 'all about this modern art.' They want the answer in a series of pat phrases between drinks. But . . . unless you state your thesis clearly-from the ground up, you are simply adding to the sum of confusion on the subject...
The confusion did not betoken forgiveness or lack of determination. U.S. occupation forces were still inadequate. Compilation of names and evidence was divided between Chungking, Manila and Washington. It was not until after the first list had been released in Tokyo that the State, War and Navy Departments in Washington...
When he was pressed to answer whether the Emperor knew of the attack on Pearl Harbor before the strike, the ex-Premier would not be sure. But on the general ignorance and confusion in Japanese high quarters he was emphatic. Tojo, he insisted, was unaware of the Battle of Midway...
"Is there a list of war criminals?" "Somebody else is handling that." Confusion or Discretion? The leftist U.S. press hollered that MacArthur's occupation decisions indicated confusion, lack of planning and softness toward the Japs. He was charged with preserving the hated Kempeitai (thought-control police), permitting provocative statements...