If you are like me and grew up in the heart of empire, you will find that the amount of things that we were not told or simply lied to about is mystifying.

When assessing any reaction you have to a particular piece of historical information or if you see a headline and think "well that makes sense from a geopolitical perspective" take a moment and consider the root of those feelings or the source of the conflicting information.

If you are anything like me, you'll find yourself wondering what the point of the lies or omissions is, why would they lie about these body counts? Why would they downplay the role of the Soviet Union in these world changing efforts?

It sounds overly simplistic, but just asking the question: "could this make a rich person slightly uncomfortable in any way at all" pretty much always gives you the answer.