THE controversy over the alleged misrepresentation of historical facts in a research paper published in a journal has sparked discussions about the manipulation of history.
The practice of rewriting history goes back a long way. It is often done by those in power or those with connections and clout.
The Soviet Union, under the orders of Joseph Stalin, engaged in the falsification of a number of documents and photographs; a reprehensible attempt at concealing The Great Purge that took place in 1937.
Revisionism was also visible in the many decades of denials of the atrocities committed by Japanese soldiers during World War II.
Knowledge plays a vital role in preventing these things from happening.
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