The Communist regime didn’t consider this to be a shining moment in history and assigned no heroism to it. They classified it as merely an accident.

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The Communist government did not see this event as a great moment in history or something heroic. Instead, they said it was just an accident that happened by chance.

About Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow is an acclaimed American film director, producer, and screenwriter who has won numerous awards, including two Academy Awards. She is known for her successful thrillers and war dramas, such as The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and has also directed episodes of TV shows like Homicide: Life on the Street.

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