Yes.
We have seen, in history, time and again, literature used as a form of resistance.
Literature has the ability to tell stories that powerful people do not want told. As a result, literature can spread and stories can be told that erode the hold of the powerful.
This was a powerful tool in both Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany.
President Jimmy Carter (1976-1980) was elected in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal. Carter's sought to restore credibility to the presidency. Carter worked to ensure the importance of human rights in foreign policy and promoted a fair approach. He successfully reached a settlement between the Egyptians (Anwar Sadat) and Israel (Menachem Begin) in 1978. Carter also set a high moral standard in his negotiations with foreign leaders.
Increasingly warm relations with the Triple Entente, and the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
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