12-13-2008, 11:42 AM
Whereas anyone reading this on this forum is very familiar with the campaign in the Med, I'm afraid that most folks in America are aren't. I think that it is not just ignorance of WWII, but history in general. The American public schools get a bad rep, and I do have my problems with them, but it really comes down to the parents. If they don't care, then the student sure isn't going to, and any school won't be able to get them to learn anything for love or money.
All I can do is try my hardest to have my kids maximize what they are taught in school and teach them all I can at home.
My 7 year old probably knows more about WWII (to include the Mediterranean theater) then most adults do.