By the start of 1942 everyone realised death was preferable to surrender to the Nazis, so Hitler was doomed. Richard Overy, professor of contemporary history at King's College London, notes that after the war, Hitler's foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop listed three main reasons for Germany's defeat: Mr Falin, however, says Russians never forgot the help they received from their allies. Alternatively, if Britain had reached a peace with Germany and the West remained out of the war then the likelihood is Germany would have made it to Moscow and the Soviet Union would have fallen. With the supplies of raw materials from Russia and without the distraction of a second front, the Germans could have made Europe an impenetrable fortress and Allied hopes of liberating Europe would have floundered on the beaches of Normandy. Hitler's Rise Hitler quickly rose to power after becoming Reich Chancellor in 1933, convincing Germans that they were the world's superior race. Without the eastern front millions more German soldiers would have been waiting in France on D-Day. World War II plays a key role in human history. Unexpectedly stubborn resistance from the Soviet Union, The large-scale supply of arms and equipment from the US to the Soviet Union, under the lend-lease agreement. Whilst we could not win the war, by not losing at this early stage this battle was the most important factor.Steven Miles, Nazeing, Essex, Who cares who contributed the most? And if this was the predictable result of a war in a part of Europe where Nazis confronted Bolsheviks, why did Britain even go to war? If the Germans hadn't invaded the Soviets would they have been able to defeat Britain? Even though one could argue that Germany, with Hitler's insane policies, never had any real opportunity to win the war. This was a major undertaking, and had to be successful, otherwise the losses would have meant that no other such landings could have been attempted for a very long time. World War II was won in 1945 by the main Allied powers, which consisted of the United States, Great Britain, China and the Soviet Union, that formed the primary alliance against the opposing Axis alliance. We should be celebrating and thanking our veterans for their sacrifice. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. When you watch a Western movie about WWII you can't say even what side Russians fought on. Without the essential supplies the Russians could have held their ground, but could not have pushed onwards into Germany. World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The raid on Dieppe showed that the Allies were not ready in 1943, and thank God they waited until they were ready. Most Popular Now | 56,514 people are reading stories on the site right now. Indeed, the two wars between 1914 and 1945 may be seen as the Great Civil War of the West, the Thirty Years War of Western Civilization that culminated in the loss of all the Western empires and the ultimate conquest of the West by the liberated peoples of their former colonies. Lena Boyeva, NYC, USA. That they still refused to back down and continued to fight with all they had until the end makes all the Russian soldiers heroes.Rebecca, Philadelphia, USA, Without a doubt, the Soviet Union bore the brunt of World War II, wearing down Germany's war machine in a savage war of attrition. And don't forget USSR also fought Japan twice - in 1938/39 (which nearly destroyed the elite Kwangtung army) and in 1945.Stefan Kirov, Knoxville, TN, USA, I don't think you can be so crass as to try and to claim one victor. Its clear that only together squeezing Germany from both sides could the allies achieve victory.Craig Barr, Lytham St Annes, England, It is high time the Western allies gave the Red Army its due. Hitler began to secretly violate the Versailles Treaty by sending troops to occupy targeted countries, including Austria in 1938. Tensions were still high in Germany because of economic conditions and the Treaty of Versailles terms, all of which contributed to the growth of the National Socialist (Nazi) Party, led by Adolf Hitler. Who won it is not all that important, but how to prevent another one and eradicate Hitler-like leaders from this planet.Patrick Atta-Larbi Sakyi, Belgorod, Russia, We won! But once the Germans were stalled outside Moscow in 1941 they had arguably lost the war. Even the British Cabinet thought Germany had a case and Danzig should be returned. Ernest Dudley, Brooklyn, Canada, Obviously the credit for destroying the Nazi rule goes to both Western Allies and Soviet Union. "You ask any Soviet person, whether he remembers what a Dodge or a Willis is!"

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