Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-440838-20140725033658/@comment-4656717-20140728105106

I think the main reason people stick to the cliches is bcause they concern the parts of history in which there is the most interest.

For example, WWII: Heaps of people have an interest through films, games etc.

American Civil War: From what I hear, Americans are drilled endlessly about it at school, it must leave an impact.

Roman Empire: If you're interested in ancient history, having the RE survuve is probably the most obvious thing to do.

Soviets Union: I fear many people still have the vestiges of Cold War Soviet-phobia. Having the Soviets survive/beat the Americans in the space race is like a horror movie, people do it to get scared.