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In the James Bond novel "Goldfinger", Ian Fleming describes Korean people in extremely racist terms, with Bond viewing them as lower than apes. Was there widespread anti-Korean sentiment in the UK following the Korean War or does this stem from personal prejudice on Fleming's part?

by /u/124876720 in /r/AskHistorians

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