The consensus of historians is clear. They ignore them because they don't like to side with any single country. Think of it more like politicians ignoring conse

The consensus of historians is clear. They ignore them because they don't like to side with any single country. Think of it more like politicians ignoring consensus about Global Warming (e.g. Trump as an obvious example) or financial issues. Politicians do not care about what is right, or what the scientific community thinks. They want to make things easier for them.