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“But the right wing in America never believed in the Soviet Union as an ally, only as an enemy in waiting. That, and Chaplin’s unorthodox sex life, lit the fuse.” [ 2 of 2 ]

“Chaplin‘s politics were always remarkably consistent, but America’s politics underwent a nearly complete reversal after World War II. Before the war America was officially—and mostly unofficially—isolationist. When Russia and America became temporary allies, Chaplin continued to voice resolute anti-Nazi beliefs, and championed the Soviet Union as America’s partner.” [ 1 of 2 ]