Anyone else feel WWI doesn't receive the attention it deserves?

[Allasaphore]

I'll be honest, from what I have heard of many history classes, most of them merely mention WWI (though several do go in depth). Even then, I've yet to have one that mentioned the Pacific portion of the war (even though it had relatively little impact on the outcome), or tried to explain what the Japanese gained from the war (rather, what they didn't gain), that being if they mentioned Japan at all.

I just feel it doesn't get enough attention. Thoughts?

[Killington]

In Canada we spend a large portion of history class on WW1, mostly because of the badass Canadian stormtroopers, but it's mostly on the western front, not the pacific part. But I suspect that in 'Murica they probably don't touch on it as much, due to limited involvment. So yeah, it would be nice if it was covered more evenly, at least.

[Karth]

Well in my history classes during high school we did talk about World War I.. not entirely indepth, but to be honest really more of the American role in the war, unlike World War 2 and Vietnam.  Im sure it gets a lot more attention in history classes for countries who participated greatly in the war from the start.

[zac]

In New South Wales, Australia ,we spend a lot of time studying WW1 ,,not so much on WW2. 

although i call it the Great War ,as it used to be called, and WW1 for me is either the Napoleonic wars or the SYW

[Duuring]

It is given just as much attention as any other subject here, maybe even more.

Netherlands didn't participate in World war 1, but (apparantly unlike other countries) we are given a wide neutral look on things. When we discuss WW2 The Netherlands is barely mentioned in the first few paragraphs.

[Onii]

Same as Duuring, in Denmark we talk about the general things surrounding WW1 (and how we sold "Gullash" to the fighters )
But when it comes to the WW2 and all that its pretty much only about the german occupation. And then the rest is quickly rapped up.

[Hadhod]

Living in germany I can tell you that WW1 usually gets talked through in many ways. We discussed the reasons for the war, the seething conflicts over the whole of Europe, that everyone was ready for war but no one really wanted to start one, about the tactics, etc.  But about the war itself is not really spoken that much as it was trench warfare the most of the time.

[Dom13WorstNW]

well I just finished 8th grade this year and I think we've talked about ww1 and ww2 about 3 times in my years at school total(And we have never talked about the Napoleonic wars) So far the only war we have really covered is the American civil war

[von_Bismarck]

The great war was the clash of empires, the destruction of the old ones and the pathway to a new generation. The second world war was a unavoidable sequel of the first and therefore the great war deserves a lot of importance in the history of the civilized world.

[Nipplestockings]

We learned about it in like a day in 8th grade with a single hand out with a few paragraphs about the old M.A.I.N.S. causes. We went over it even more briefly in my AP world history course, which was rather surprising.

[Duuring]

Here in the UK we learnt very little about WW1, in fact I can't even remember being taught it at all. My brother was once told who was on each side, but he insisted that Italy was in the Central Powers so I doubt they taught him well... When I chose to do GCSE History (High school qualification) we spent quite a bit of time on Treaty of Versailles, St. Germain, Neuilly, Sevres etc etc. Nothing on the actual war itself though.

Italy was, originally, in the central powers. However, when the war started they remained neutral, and joined the Entente a year later. It's confusing, I know. That's the Italians for you.

(And we have never talked about the Napoleonic wars) So far the only war we have really covered is the American civil war

BLASFEMY!

[Brock]

My teachers barely mentioned it, although I'm not surprised seeing as USA did little. We usually talk about American revolution, Texas/USA war with Mexico, and ACW. Very little WW1, WW2, and no Napoleonic Wars.

[TWking]

Here in the UK we learnt very little about WW1, in fact I can't even remember being taught it at all. My brother was once told who was on each side, but he insisted that Italy was in the Central Powers so I doubt they taught him well... When I chose to do GCSE History (High school qualification) we spent quite a bit of time on Treaty of Versailles, St. Germain, Neuilly, Sevres etc etc. Nothing on the actual war itself though.

Yep same here. they should really rename it "Study start and end of both of the world wars"

[Duuring]

My teachers barely mentioned it, although I'm not surprised seeing as USA did little. We usually talk about American revolution, Texas/USA war with Mexico, and ACW. Very little WW1, WW2, and no Napoleonic Wars.

Nationalism all the way.

'Cos all that happened outside of the USA, just ain't important.

[Nipplestockings]

My teachers barely mentioned it, although I'm not surprised seeing as USA did little. We usually talk about American revolution, Texas/USA war with Mexico, and ACW. Very little WW1, WW2, and no Napoleonic Wars.

Nationalism all the way.

'Cos all that happened outside of the USA, just ain't important.

School in America:

All of elementary school: ACW, civil rights movement in america, american revolution
Middle school: Ancient civilizations in 6th grade but the rest is just american history
High school: Pretty basic world history, more american history, advanced placement courses in any history provided your school offers them

I SURE KNOW A LOT ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY. Just kidding, no I don't, I know next to nothing aside from the basics. Goes to show how much of a failure the American public school system is.