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Joe Biden, VE Day and the politics of nostalgia

Radical with Amol Rajan

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Nostalgia and Narratives: History in Politics

This chapter investigates the manipulation of historical narratives, particularly around American and British contexts, to serve political agendas. It highlights the complexities of collective memory related to World War II, VE Day, and the implications for national identity. The conversation critiques the oversimplification of past events and the importance of preserving diverse personal testimonies to maintain an accurate historical perspective.

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