>>374790>Arguably, the shallow WW2 propaganda on the History Channel played a role in miseducating an entire generation of Americans into thinking America did anything substantial in defeating the Nazis.That's definitely a common misconception about WWII, but I think it's kind of expected that a U.S.-based channel spent so much time focusing on the parts of the war the U.S. was involved with.
As simplistic as it could be, a lot of the WWII stuff I remember wasn't really focused on the war as a whole. I remember one of the first shows I remember seeing talking about the role the T-34 played on the Eastern Front, for example. There were episodes of shows all about specific areas or even individual pieces of technology. While the channel deserved its reputation for focusing too much on WWII, they actually had shows on a variety of topics. I just think it all started declining around the mid 2000s, which isn't that long after I first began watching it. They gradually cranked up the flashy production values and sensationalism in a way that hurt the channel.
>The result is extreme ignorance about Russia, and consent for the proxy war currently being waged against them.The Soviet role in WWII is overlooked, but Jewtin should be keeping his paws off Europe.
>>374791To be fair, it's kind of a complex topic where it's easy to fall prey to misconceptions. While I kind of get the need to balance rigor with mass appeal, they could have used more of the former.