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Holocaust - A celebration to end WW2, Hitler - A Soccer Coach, Austwich - ATheme Park

Thats what kids in UK think and believe!!

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One in 20 British children think Adolf Hitler was Germany's national football coach, while six percent believe the Holocaust was a celebration at the end of World War II, according to a new poll. One in five also mixed up Hitler's propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels with Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl who wrote a diary of her time hiding from the Nazis in an attic. The results of the multiple choice poll, published by a war veterans' charity, reveal that while a majority of children have basic knowledge about the two world wars, a significant minority have no clue. The survey of 2,000 children was published ahead of Remembrance Day on November 11, when many western nations celebrate the signing of the armistice that ended World War I. Given a choice of answers, 77 percent of the children aged 9-15 recognised Hitler as leader of the Nazi party, but 13.5 percent thought he invented gravity in 1650 and seven percent thought he coached Germany's football team. Likewise, 61 percent knew who Goebbels was but 21 percent thought he was a "well-known Jew who wrote a diary in the attic" -- and 14 percent thought he was Britain's defence secretary at the start of the World War II. While 85 percent knew what the Holocaust was, six percent thought it was the celebration at the end of the war. Auschwitz was correctly identified by 70 percent -- but 15 percent thought it was a WWII based theme park. A question about which country launched the first nuclear weapon caused some confusion. More than 41 percent knew it was the United States, but 31 percent said it was target country Japan, and 19 percent said it was Germany. "Some of the answers to this poll have shocked us," said Major Jim Panton, chief executive of charity Erskine, adding: "Schoolchildren are the future of our country and it is important that we help them to learn about our history."

http://www.erskine.org.uk/news/general-news/

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Some of the most disturbing results include: * One in six believe Auschwitz is a World War Two based theme park * Only half correctly said D-Day was the invasion of Normandy - a quarter believing it was 'Dooms Day' * A quarter thought a nuclear bomb was dropped on Pearl Harbour which spurred America's involvement * One in 20 think the Holocaust was the celebration at the end of the war * One in 10 think the SS was Enid Blyton's Secret Seven, not Hitler's personal bodyguards * One in 12 think The Blitz was a massive cleanup operation in Europe after World War Two

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13.5 percent thought he invented gravity in 1650

I now officially like Isaac Hitler way better than Isaac Watson

Is.... is this spam?

The pdf has some more awesome results:

20. Who was assassinated which led to the outbreak of World War One?

John F Kennedy 12.63
Archduke Ferdinand 49.26
John Lennon 15.02
Vladimir Lenin 15.78
Charles de Gaulle 7.31

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Originally posted by Sunsnail Is.... is this spam?

Are you from UK?

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Originally posted by Jeez Are you from UK?

Yes, he's from Cape Town.

Okay but why the fuc he is calling it a spam? Is that link I posted seems to be own website or am I selling some condoms in here?

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Originally posted by Jeez Okay but why the fuc he is calling it a spam? Is that link I posted seems to be own website or am I selling some condoms in here?

Oh, don't worry. We've been having a problem with spambots here, so we're always unsure if something is spam or not.

It's all good, mate

You registered today and your link wasn't a direct one. Welcome

Can't even spell Auschwitz. Hi Purple!

Had a look at it by region seems London seriously skewed the results lol:

8. For what is Auschwitz renowned?
A World War Two based theme park

Scotland - 2.01
London - 39.96

Yes folks that's 40%!

9. What is the symbol of Remembrance Day?
McDonalds Golden Arches

Scotland - 3.36
London - 37.34

And my fav.........

18. In "Saving Private Ryan" - which battle was the opening scene a depiction of?
Baghdad invasion

Scotland - 5.37
London - 39.02

20. Who was assassinated which led to the outbreak of World War One?
John Lennon

Scotland - 6.71
London - 41.46

Children. Uneducated, young children. How can you expect them to know all about WW2?

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Originally posted by Dervish Had a look at it by region seems London seriously skewed the results lol:

Makes a lot of sense if they're children of immigrants. Isn't London supposed to have loads of them? I was laughing at the most absurd answers, but I truly don't know the answers to some of those questions. That'd be more shocking if I were a Brit, I reckon, but I'm not

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Originally posted by idoru Children. Uneducated, young children. How can you expect them to know all about WW2?

You'd kinda hope they would know the basics like that's not right->

26. Who was Hitler?
Invented gravity in 1650

Scotland - 4.03
London - 38.46

I reckon they must have just been taking the piss when doing these surveys.

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Originally posted by Dervish I reckon they must have just been taking the piss when doing these surveys.

I'm sure they were. I just picture five, six and seven year-olds when I read "children." Ask any child that age who Hitler was and most won't be able to give you an accurate answer.

^ somewhere it said kids aged 9-15

Still, this is England right, kids there take the monumental piss

But, the point is: are they taking the piss because they don't know what the true answers are, or are they mocking the test because they find it insulting? I'm tempted to say it's a little bit of both (hell, if I ever took a test that asked me whether Hitler invented the gravity, I don't think I'd even consider any other impossible option).

i actually dreamt about you yesterday lira. You were showing me how to grow corn and telling me never to visit argentina.

Re: Re: Holocaust - A celebration to end WW2, Hitler - A Soccer Coach, Austwich - ATheme Park

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Originally posted by ******** Its good they've been untouched by the horrors of the war - why damage childrens youths with such horrific scenes and acts.

Because war is cool.

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Originally posted by idoru Children. Uneducated, young children. How can you expect them to know all about WW2?

Okay I dont expect them to know the facts like name of assassinated person ..

but than who went ahead and told them that Austwich is a Theme Park and Holocaust a Celebration to mark the end of WW2?

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Originally posted by Dervish Had a look at it by region seems London seriously skewed the results lol: 8. For what is Auschwitz renowned? A World War Two based theme park Scotland - 2.01 London - 39.96 Yes folks that's 40%! 9. What is the symbol of Remembrance Day? McDonalds Golden Arches Scotland - 3.36 London - 37.34 And my fav......... 18. In "Saving Private Ryan" - which battle was the opening scene a depiction of? Baghdad invasion Scotland - 5.37 London - 39.02 20. Who was assassinated which led to the outbreak of World War One? John Lennon Scotland - 6.71 London - 41.46

I'm surprised that they got people in london to speak english, if you believed the daily mail they all speak variations of indian

The John Lennon one is funny though

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Originally posted by Jeez but than who went ahead and told them that Austwich is a Theme Park and Holocaust a Celebration to mark the end of WW2?

Their sense of humour, most likely. And a probable cluelessness about what it actually was.

Idiots. Everyone knows the German national coach is Joachim Low.

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