US soldiers did a lot towards Victory in Europe. So did British troops, aircrew and sailors. In saying that the US did most of it, the orange buffoon should learn a smidgeon of history about what contributed most to VE. Americans didn't build a computer that could decrypt German Enigma messages.
The Red Army probably contributed as much to the defeat of Hitler's forces as the Americans did. What matters is that Allied forces defeated the Nazi regime. Now that there's something close to a fascist regime disregarding the rule of law in the United States, what happens next?
The Soviet Union was allied with Germany at the beginning and helped them start the war. Despite our warnings, Stalin did not believe that Germany would target them. But Russia did lose about 24 million (or more) military and civilians and paid a terrible price, and were essential to the victory.
... didn't design the Rolls Royce Merlin engine, which powered the Spitfire, American P-51 Mustangs, Lancaster bombers and many other aircraft of the time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl... They didn't join the war until the Japanese woke them up in 1941. The Battle of Britain was fought by the RAF.
Woke them up? You mean involved them? Why would the US join a European war and sacrifice our soldiers before we were involved by Japanese bombings.
Enlightened self interest. Recognition that a Nazi Europe would not be good for the world or the US.