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From Great Britain to Germany and Japan to Vietnam, enemy nations that have fought wars with the United States have subsequently become close friends, allies or economic partners, as if past hostilities didn’t matter as they embarked on a later courtship. Some countries are still estranged and continue to share deep hatred for one another long after a major conflict—think India and Paklistan. This lecture explains why the U.S. prefers a forgive-and-forget foreign policy.