Who won WWII?

[Kadagar_AV]

Like i said, lend-lease was less important than Russian blood in settling the eastern front, but it did help. Also, just because US Aid came later in the war doesn't invalidate it. If we look to the years immediately following the war, it becomes immensely clear just how much the USA won. The Marshall plan and all. That said, I'll be the first to admit that nothing in the history of land-warfare comes close to the soviet contributions against Nazi germany. Not remotely.

The Pacific War, IMO, is under-studied even in America. The Japanese were no push-overs.

As to the bolded part.. No, the late help doesn't invalidate it... It does however play in when it comes to discussing if the war was won by it or not.

I claim the war shifted when Soviet Union had already repelled the German assault, and was now pushing back towards Berlin. This was before the US joined. British intelligence contributed, sure. Help with materiel as well (although less so).


US biggest contribution was keeping Great Britain floating, it had little to do with the east front.

Bomb attacks vs Germany of course helped, but again, they were primarily a big factor when the war had already shifted.

Soviet Union, IMHO, thus "won" the war for the allies.