Why do some Americans believe they single handedly won WW2?

[Captain Caveman]

It seems to crop up quite a few times where posters claim everyone would be speaking German if the US hadn't won WW2.

Time for America to get over its WWII nostalgia

It was the nadir of human history, not a Saturday morning cartoon

theweek.com

There's nothing wrong with an interest in history. But the distorted and chauvinist way the war's history has been presented in the popular imagination is a major problem. It's long since time Americans adopted a more realistic and sensible attitude towards World War II.

The greatest error of historical fact in America's popular interpretation of the war is the idea that the United States won it pretty much single-handedly.

So despite actual history, do you still believe America single-handedly won WW2? Why? Is it something school taught you or your parents? Genuinely would like to know.

 

[The Duke]

It seems to crop up quite a few times where posters claim everyone would be speaking German if the US hadn't won WW2.

Time for America to get over its WWII nostalgia

It was the nadir of human history, not a Saturday morning cartoon

theweek.com

There's nothing wrong with an interest in history. But the distorted and chauvinist way the war's history has been presented in the popular imagination is a major problem. It's long since time Americans adopted a more realistic and sensible attitude towards World War II.

The greatest error of historical fact in America's popular interpretation of the war is the idea that the United States won it pretty much single-handedly.

So despite actual history, do you still believe America single-handedly won WW2? Why? Is it something school taught you or your parents? Genuinely would like to know.

Why are Brits such fags now if they were so badass back then? Hmm?
Our societies are not the same. Yours came from Feudal Lords and Monarchies and ours came from people that went out to the ass end of nowhere and built a thriving civilization with just tools, vision, and drive. We are not the same.
We told Brits to fuck off over 200 years ago. And made them.
UK was responsible for the firebombing of Dresden, as I recall. Something tells me your Commie indoctrination in the UK schools left out a lot of the history we were taught. The schools have been commiefied in the UK since the late 1970s
grinding out compliant mushheads, of which you probably are one. I can't fix 12 years of indoctrination, sorry.
Brits did some fighting in N.Africa, too.

 

[Meathead]

It seems to crop up quite a few times where posters claim everyone would be speaking German if the US hadn't won WW2.

Time for America to get over its WWII nostalgia

It was the nadir of human history, not a Saturday morning cartoon

theweek.com

There's nothing wrong with an interest in history. But the distorted and chauvinist way the war's history has been presented in the popular imagination is a major problem. It's long since time Americans adopted a more realistic and sensible attitude towards World War II.

The greatest error of historical fact in America's popular interpretation of the war is the idea that the United States won it pretty much single-handedly.

So despite actual history, do you still believe America single-handedly won WW2? Why? Is it something school taught you or your parents? Genuinely would like to know.

Well, to be fair, America pretty much did with some help from the USSR but absolutely in the Pacific.

 

[odanny]

Well, without Lend Lease, the Russians would have eventually lost, but the victory in Russia by Germany would not have lasted, and they would have been bled white. So many little things, from weapons, ammo, field telphones, mines, artillery, Jeeps, food, oil, and too many others to list kept the Russians alive for around the first 18 months. They probably did not have the means to hold off the Germans at the beginning.

Then factor in the French and British had no chance to slow the German war machine, same as flies can end a family picnic, so the U.S, entry into North Africa (where green troops learned to fight), Italy (where these skills were developed) and later after D-Day meant that now another murderous tyrant named Stalin was kept from the spoils of Western Europe, preserving democracy.

Had Hitler kept his alliance with Stalin even American intervention would not have won back Europe from the Nazis.

 

[Mack The Finger]

They think to much.

 

[Calypso Jones]

What nerve, OP. We came over and our guys died to save your sorry asses and what do you do? You invite islam into your country, you put your own citizens second, you cheat us in the tariff war, and YOU DON"T PAY YOUR OWN WAY WITH NATO. I'm with the other poster. What in hell HAPPENED TO BRITAIN. You're a disgrace to western civilization.

 

[The Duke]

They think to much.

Germans do. Germans tend to overthink.

 

[Crepitus]

It seems to crop up quite a few times where posters claim everyone would be speaking German if the US hadn't won WW2.

Time for America to get over its WWII nostalgia

It was the nadir of human history, not a Saturday morning cartoon

theweek.com

There's nothing wrong with an interest in history. But the distorted and chauvinist way the war's history has been presented in the popular imagination is a major problem. It's long since time Americans adopted a more realistic and sensible attitude towards World War II.

The greatest error of historical fact in America's popular interpretation of the war is the idea that the United States won it pretty much single-handedly.

So despite actual history, do you still believe America single-handedly won WW2? Why? Is it something school taught you or your parents? Genuinely would like to know.

While it is likely that without US assistance WWII would have been lost by the allies, it is not true that the US did it alone. It was definitely a joint effort.

 

[Mack The Finger]

Germans do. Germans tend to overthink.

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The banned nazi stuff in Germany...that outha stop the next war.

 

[Crepitus]

Why are Brits such fags now if they were so badass back then? Hmm?
Our societies are not the same. Yours came from Feudal Lords and Monarchies and ours came from people that went out to the ass end of nowhere and built a thriving civilization with just tools, vision, and drive. We are not the same.
We told Brits to fuck off over 200 years ago. And made them.
UK was responsible for the firebombing of Dresden, as I recall. Something tells me your Commie indoctrination in the UK schools left out a lot of the history we were taught. The schools have been commiefied in the UK since the late 1970s
grinding out compliant mushheads, of which you probably are one. I can't fix 12 years of indoctrination, sorry.
Brits did some fighting in N.Africa, too.

LOL!! Revisionist history is fun!

 

[The Duke]

What nerve, OP. We came over and our guys died to save your sorry asses and what do you do? You invite islam into your country, you put your own citizens second, you cheat us in the tariff war, and YOU DON"T PAY YOUR OWN WAY WITH NATO. I'm with the other poster. What in hell HAPPENED TO BRITAIN. You're a disgrace to western civilization.

They are definitely doing it wrong. Dumbasses live on an island and are importing their conquerors.

 

[Crepitus]

Well, without Lend Lease, the Russians would have eventually lost, but the victory in Russia by Germany would not have lasted, and they would have been bled white. So many little things, from weapons, ammo, field telphones, mines, artillery, Jeeps, food, oil, and too many others to list kept the Russians alive for around the first 18 months. They probably did not have the means to hold off the Germans at the beginning.

Then factor in the French and British had no chance to slow the German war machine, same as flies can end a family picnic, so the U.S, entry into North Africa (where green troops learned to fight), Italy (where these skills were developed) and later after D-Day meant that now another murderous tyrant named Stalin was kept from the spoils of Western Europe, preserving democracy.

Had Hitler kept his alliance with Stalin even American intervention would not have won back Europe from the Nazis.

Can you imagine today's republican response to Lend Lease?

"we need to stop supplying the Russians with weapons so they can realize they've lost and surrender to Germany"

 

[The Duke]

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LOL!! Revisionist history is fun!

Such as, Shitneck-?

 

[Foxfyre]

It seems to crop up quite a few times where posters claim everyone would be speaking German if the US hadn't won WW2.

Time for America to get over its WWII nostalgia

It was the nadir of human history, not a Saturday morning cartoon

theweek.com

There's nothing wrong with an interest in history. But the distorted and chauvinist way the war's history has been presented in the popular imagination is a major problem. It's long since time Americans adopted a more realistic and sensible attitude towards World War II.

The greatest error of historical fact in America's popular interpretation of the war is the idea that the United States won it pretty much single-handedly.

So despite actual history, do you still believe America single-handedly won WW2? Why? Is it something school taught you or your parents? Genuinely would like to know.

Probably for the same reason Brits (and/or others) downplay the U.S. contribution to the war as essential to winning the war. Ignorance.

 

[Meathead]

Can you imagine today's republican response to Lend Lease?

"we need to stop supplying the Russians with weapons so they can realize they've lost and surrender to Germany"

Let's see. The USSR or Nazi Germany? I call it a draw, but not worth a single American life. Stalin or Hitler?

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

I enjoy watching many WW2 documentaries.
They always include the allies.

 

[Crepitus]

Let's see. The USSR or Nazi Germany? I call it a draw, but not worth a single American life. Stalin or Hitler?

I appreciate you proving my point.

 

[The Duke]

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Probably for the same reason Brits (and/or others) downplay the U.S. contribution to the war as essential to winning the war. Ignorance.

Like I said, their schools have been commiefied since late 1970s.
It really didn't start in the US until late 1990s, and didn't start or spread everywhere even then, so...
It did in mostly Democrat areas.
I tell ya wut, I was shown Nazi documentaries by a beautiful black English teacher that took no crap whatsoever.
You didn't want her roasting you, because she was a master at that.
All class that one. No telling what age she was.
Somewhere between 30-60. Great teacher. Gum was allowed in her class because she chewed it.

 

[ShahdagMountains]

Germans do. Germans tend to overthink.

They intellectualise things.

Though they’ve loosened up of late.

 

[The Duke]

Let's see. The USSR or Nazi Germany? I call it a draw, but not worth a single American life. Stalin or Hitler?

The Germans cursed their bloodlines for 4 generations when they did what they did to The Jews.
IYKYK