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Putin to Rewrite Russian History Texts

news.independent.co.uk — Critics are accusing President Vladimir Putin's government of a Soviet-style rewriting of Russian history with a series of new "patriotic" textbooks to be unveiled in the new school year. Laws passed earlier in the year give the state the ability to choose which books are used to teach in schools, critics fear direct state control over child learn

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  • inactive, on 10/29/2007, -0/+1This is a tactic that most nations have used, including the U.S. throughout history. Its very wrong, unethical, & immoral but that never seems to stop them from doing it. For instance George Washington did tell lies & never cut down a Cherry tree, but that's what I was taught in public school. And the saying that history repeats itself if we don't learn from it is absolutely true & very critical, but if you want to brainwash the masses, rewrite the history text books & they will not know any better.

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