This week marks 83 years since the evacuation of over 338,000 Allied forces from Dunkirk – but four in 10 Brits know nothing about the mission, which was one of the most significant events of World War Two.
A survey of 2,000 adults, aged 18-34, discovered a stark knowledge gap when it comes to the key events and people from WWII – with 59% not even aware that this was an abbreviation for the global conflict.
Nearly two-thirds of millennials (61%) claim to have good knowledge about the infamous Second World War – but 41% did not know that the UK fought on the side of the Allies.
