The Erosion of Holocaust Knowledge
I read the article and was shocked. It was an online NBC news article entitled "Survey finds shocking lack of Holocaust knowledge among Millennials and Generation Z." It was the first nation-wide survey in the U.S. to be held on the subject of the Holocaust. Of those surveyed, 63% were unable to accurately answer the most basic questions - and half could not even name one concentration camp. This is truly disturbing that in the space of 77 years, Americans have forgotten what was the most heinous calamity of the 20th century - the Holocaust. While most average Americans have forgotten about the Holocaust, there is one thing for certain - the Holocaust-Deniers have Not forgotten (but the latter are determined to spread falsehoods about something they know nothing about - or worse, they do know the truth but are motivated by malintent and subterfuge.) The danger lies when these two mentalities merge: if educational institutions do not take more respons...