Word: undershoot
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Effect. War being what it is, War II's propaganda emphasizing isolated horrors seemed likely to undershoot the mark. The generation of 1914 had little comprehension of war's atrociousness. It was consequently more receptive to "atrocity" tales than the generation of 1939, shocked by one war after another during the 20-year "peace," could possibly...
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