In this case, it's really more the fault of Lindsay and Crouse (who wrote the book of the musical), Rodgers and Hammerstein, and maybe Ernest Lehman.
Of course, it's always necessary to cut a lot of slack for musicals. But even by those standards, retconning an entire fascist government out of existence is pretty extreme.
When I visited Salzburg a fellow tourist was quite excited at seeing the cemetery where the Von Trapps hid, and tried to find the exact spot. I asked if it was where they were in the film (which I'd seen only once and didn't recall the details of) or in real life; she had no idea of IRL events.
There is an industry of taking tourists around to see the sights from the alternative reality.
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Then again, he did try to convince us all that Natalie Wood could pass for a Puerto Rican.
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Of course, it's always necessary to cut a lot of slack for musicals. But even by those standards, retconning an entire fascist government out of existence is pretty extreme.
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There is an industry of taking tourists around to see the sights from the alternative reality.