The Second World War continues to be recreated over and over on our screens, year after year – so how come society’s real historical knowledge and understanding of that conflict seems to be on the decline, aiding and abetting our slip toward a sequel? Despite a steady diet of D-to-VJ day dramatizations big and small (two new ones were just nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars), Americans, at least, are falling into a memory hole about what matters about the Second World War. A recent poll found one in five Americans aged 18 to 28 agreed with the statement...