Historical revisionism (negationism)

Hey kiddo, do you know what history is? It's like a storybook about things that happened a long time ago. But sometimes people tell stories that are not exactly true, and that's where historical revisionism or negationism comes in.

It's like when a person tells a story and later on changes some parts of it to make it look better or to hide something bad. That's what historical revisionism refers to. It's when someone tries to change the truth about what happened in the past by altering facts or evidence.

Sometimes this happens because people want to justify something bad that was done in the past or to glorify their own country’s actions. For example, some people might try to say that the Holocaust never happened, or that it wasn't as bad as people think it was. This is called Holocaust denial, and it's an example of historical negationism.

Negationism is when people try to deny or minimize the impact of historical events or facts that are well documented. It's like saying that something didn't happen, or that it was not as bad as people think. But this can be dangerous because it can lead to the repetition of the same mistakes in the future.

So, in simple terms, historical revisionism or negationism is when people try to change the truth about what happened in the past by altering facts or evidence. It's important to always seek the true facts and not allow people to deny or ignore historical events.