Historical ignorance and virtue signalling leads to stupid decisions

A THIRD of Americans say they are NOT sure if sending troops to fight in World War II was the right decision, new poll reveals

• A poll suggests a third of Americans believe sending troops to fight in World War II was a mistake
• Economist/YouGov poll looked at various conflicts spanning over 100 years
• Support for sending troops into WWII was strong, more than any other conflict 
• 68% percent believe it to be the right decision with 14% against and 18% unsure 
• There was more unity for not going into other wars with 48 percent agreeing it was a mistake to send troops to Vietnam