Word: simplism
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Dates: during 1975-1975
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Nations and wars are too complex for such simplism. Hearts and Minds discounts those who were genuinely confused or frightened by Communism, and who were being used by McCarthy and his cohort. It minimizes or patronizes those for whom patriotism was more than the fatuous wearing of a flag in a lapel, yet never understood why their sons were sent off to die. On occasion, it brilliantly illustrates America's grievous misunderstanding and savage oversimplification of the Viet Nam War. But, oversimplifying itself, it dismisses those who perceived the intricacies of history, who refused to condone totalitarianism simply because...
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