If it wasn’t for the movie “Saving Private Ryan”, I doubt the number would have hit 70%. I bet that the % who have the basic facts about WWI or the Korean War or the Civil War is miniscule.
oops. This was meant as a reply to bjc.
But there are a lot of young men and women who were legitimately homeschooled or private schooled. Don’t give up hope for America...and not even the public education system, given the right Administration in the near future. R2z
Band of Brothers helped, too.
“I bet that the % who have the basic facts about WWI or the Korean War or the Civil War is miniscule.”
American’s lack of historical knowledge is an embarrassment - even amongst those WITH the basic facts about WWI, WWII, Civil War, etc. I for one get tired of the endless references to Hitler, Hitler, Hitler for every event that happens in the world - as if all history starts with the man. Just once, I’d love to hear the WWII buffs sing a different song and relate some event to King Leopold II or Ceasar - ANYTHING other than Hitler, Hitler, Hitler, Hitler, Hitler.....