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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rob Knight

Research reveals a third of Brits didn’t know Churchill was prime minister during World War II

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A poll of 2,000 adults found their knowledge of the Second World War is lacking– despite 48 per cent believing it’s important ‘everyone’ has a good understanding of this pivotal event.

The study found 37 per cent have no idea when World War II took place, while 47 per cent don’t know Hitler’s invasion of Poland effectively started it and led to an estimated 35 to 60 million casualties globally.

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