We Fought Albania in WWII? Memorial Day Beachgoers Fail the Most Basic US History Questions You Can Think of

Do you remember when the United States fought the French for independence and the Russians won the Cold War? Gen Z apparently does.

On Memorial Day, “Jesse Watters Primetime” took to the beach in Los Angeles, California, to quiz the younger generation, asking them some pretty basic questions about our nation’s history, some of whom gave spectacularly bad answers.

The New York Post reported some of their responses.

One young man told reporter Johnny Belisario “Memorial Day is…it’s America’s birthday,” while another concluded the American Revolution was fought against France.

When it came to why the Civil War was fought, the reply was, “I’m gonna go with taxes.”

You may also be surprised to discover dinosaurs were around for the Civil War, according to one of Belisario’s guests.

“Who did America fight in World War 2?” the host asked.

Should we require citizens to pass a basic civics test