Hitler was a German soccer coach, kids tell U.K. poll

[Nagishkaw 510]

Adolf Hitler was the manager of Germany's national soccer team, and Auschwitz was a World War Two theme park, a poll released by the Daily Mail on Friday said, questioning U.K. children aged 9 to 15.

The study, which was conducted by war veterans' charity Erskine in the run-up to Remembrance Day, tested 2,000 children for their knowledge of last century's two world wars.

One in 20, according to the poll, thought the Holocaust was the celebration at the end of the war and one in ten said the SS was Enid Blyton's Secret Seven.

The poll also showed only half of the respondents knew D-Day was the invasion of Normandy, with a quarter of those asked believing it was "Dooms Day," with another quarter thinking a nuclear bomb was dropped on Pearl Harbour, spurring America's involvement in the war.

Twelve percent of respondents said the symbol of Britain's Remembrance Day is the golden arches of McDonald's, rather than the poppy.

Major Jim Panton, chief executive of Erskine, said that "Some of the answers to this poll have shocked us and it has shown that Erskine, amongst others, has a part to play, not just in caring for veterans but in educating society as a whole."

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1126434.html

[slim 1,525]

I doubt most 9-15-year-olds anywhere know that. Why would they, they're freaking 9-15!

If this was done in 15-19-year-olds and the results were the same, I'd be a little more inclined to call it an issue. (Not surprised just inclined.)

Edited November 29, 2009 by slim

[SuperDuper! 230]

My adage: Anytime anyone uses Hitler in an argument, you have already lost.

Just sayin'!

[slim 1,525]

My adage: Anytime anyone uses Hitler in an argument, you have already lost.

I don't know, he makes a pretty good case for successful gun control!

[SuperDuper! 230]

My adage: Anytime anyone uses Hitler in an argument, you have already lost.

I don't know, he makes a pretty good case for successful gun control!

I can't wait to see ya unload that one on Booyah. He will be speechless and will have to submit to your cunning logic and linguisism.

[Nik+Heather 121]

I just have a really hard time believing that these sorts of things are true because I can always see the boys in the back of the room snickering as they select the most preposterous answers they can think of.

[Jenn! 918]

I doubt most 9-15-year-olds anywhere know that. Why would they, they're freaking 9-15!

That was my thought. Did you know what the Holocaust or D-Day was when you were 9? I can't recall for sure, but I probably didn't.

[scandal 951]

I doubt most 9-15-year-olds anywhere know that. Why would they, they're freaking 9-15!

That was my thought. Did you know what the Holocaust or D-Day was when you were 9? I can't recall for sure, but I probably didn't.

I most certainly did.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I doubt most 9-15-year-olds anywhere know that. Why would they, they're freaking 9-15!

That was my thought. Did you know what the Holocaust or D-Day was when you were 9? I can't recall for sure, but I probably didn't.

I didn't.

[Nagishkaw 510]

I did before I was 5, but then again I was born in the 50's.

[SuperDuper! 230]

I did before I was 5, but then again I was born in the 50's.

Nag, you are an uber mensa member, and put us all to shame. We bow beneath your D&G handbag.

btw, kids everywhere learn at a young age that scissors beat paper.

Edited November 30, 2009 by Hopp