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398 An Incontrovertible Fact

The History of the Twentieth Century

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Operation Gomorrah and The Bridge Over the River Kwai

This chapter explores the significance of Operation Gomorrah within World War II and analyzes the historical context of Pierre Boulle's novel, The Bridge Over the River Kwai. It discusses the inaccuracies in the novel regarding POW treatment and highlights the success of its film adaptation, along with Boulle's later work, The Planet of the Apes.

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