Quote Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus View Post
Yes, but I called it "thankless" because Stalin technically saved the world from Hitler. of course, along with the major help of Allies, but without Stalin, victory would have been impossible, just like without the rest of the Allies. Like it or not, he saved our butts.
1st of all, it is a highly debatebly point whether or not the allies could have won if Stalin was defeated, that means nothing though. We can thank Hitler for weakening Stalin, so that he did not have the power to roll through Europe after the war, and possible (probably) the US. I do not get into the habit of thanking merciless butchers and madmen for pursuing their own ambitions...even if it has an unintended postive effect for me. I will thank God for Hitler being defeated, not Stalin.