I have no doubt that under-30's like "jonny foreigner" have been taught a highly sanitized version of world history.
Sadly, too many of our politicians know little of history, such as the comments like "worst economic crisis since the Great Depression". I'm thinking, "Dude, I remember the Carter Administration, and the 'Misery Index'".
Oh,don’t get me started on the Carter Depression that RR rescued us from.
Too many bad memories there.