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I presumed it was well know until I saw Vulture's article 'A Clueless American’s Guide to the Battle of Dunkirk'

Posted by LMS (aka RufusS) Jul 31 '17, 06:43

But then again if your national monument has WW2's start date as 1941 I'm not surprised.

http://www.vulture.com/2017/07/what-is-dunkirk-a-clueless-americans-guide-to-the-battle.html (www.vulture.com)

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I think I know about it from watching old war-era movies, particularly British ones. -- nm - mara Jul 31, 08:02
In school we mostly learn about how the war started/ended and our involvement. There is a lot left out and unless you read about it - Krusty Jul 31, 06:59 9
- Yup. And in college if you're going to study that, you're pretty much specializing in world history. D-Day, however, is American history. -- nm - con_carne Jul 31, 07:56
- I think you'll find plenty of Brits who don't know the details (I was never taught it) but some generations the 'Dunkirk spirit' is in our DNA -- nm - LMS Jul 31, 07:04 7
  - Spoilers! -- nm - con_carne Jul 31, 07:53 1
    - I was referring to the drink! - LMS Jul 31, 08:07
  - I watched a few short films by Jeremy Clarkson who seems to have an appreciation for the war. - Krusty Jul 31, 07:10 4
    - You can't go through life getting your education from reality TV, son -- nm - con_carne Jul 31, 07:54 2
      - Heh. :-) It was a documentary film he made. He does things that are serious as well as funny car videos. -- (link) - Krusty Jul 31, 07:56 [youtube] 1
        
        I don't know Krusty, you seem hopelessly obsessed with that guy - con_carne Jul 31, 08:07
    - I'm looking forward to seeing Dunkirk this week. -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 07:13

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