whitewash, n.Definitions

A Whitewash (n.) at ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠its most critical says only that we "didn't pay enough attention" — like saying Moscow didn't try hard enough to free Eastern Europe.