This news article discusses four instances of Government Lies driven by Petty Reasons. In one case, Sweden buried the results of its first census in 1749 because the low population count would bring shame to the nation. Australia renamed Mount Kosciuszko to maintain its status as the tallest mountain in the country, despite discovering that it was not as tall as previously believed. During World War I, the city of Hull in England erected a dummy anti-aircraft gun made of wood to deceive the Germans. Lastly, in World War II, the OSS mistakenly awarded commendations to Kachin guerrillas in Burma based on a misunderstanding of the abbreviation "CMA" as an honor.

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