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Why was Wallis a controversial figure in British history?

  • She was accused of being a witch

  • She led a revolution

  • She was suspected to be a Nazi sympathizer

  • She was a famous protester

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Wallis Simpson was a controversial figure in British history because she was suspected to be a Nazi sympathizer. During the Second World War, she was accused of passing information to the German government and of providing financial support to the Nazi regime. These allegations were never proven, but they continued to dog her reputation long after the war.
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