Definitely true, the equipment provided to Russia across the Alaskan straights was vital to the Red Army counter-attack at Moscow, and then later Stalingrad.

That said, the German invasion of Russia pretty much sealed the fate of the German Military, as it tied up their resources and manpower in a brutal meatgrinder of a conflict. Had the Germans not invaded Russia, the UK and US would probably have failed at Normandy (or not been able to launch the Normandy invasions in France).

More worrying though, would have been what would have happened if the US hadn't entered the war. Like outcome would have been the iron curtain would have extended at least as far as Spain on the European mainland (and likely the Soviets would have just rolled through France into Spain and Portugal, and likely the Scandinavian countries). That would have been a terrible situation for the UK to be in (as well as the rest of Europe).

No Lenin, no Hitler.....no WW2.

He just wouldn't have risen as high without the fear of the USSR within Germany.

Edited by Stirlingsays (10 Nov 2017 11.32am)

I'm an eggshell of my former self.

and no WW1 no Lenin.

The Russian disasters of WWI is entirely responsible for the rise of revolutionary parties in Russia.

Sure, but Hitler didn't exist within a vacuum. He was just the strong man who could take advantage of opinion that already existed.

But lets not forget that the Nazis only ever represented around one third of politics there.

Similar to Lenin, Hitler was lucky, ruthless and smart....and a monster.

The stories of people having to wheelbarrow money around in order to pay for just a loaf of bread may not have been exaggerated things were that desperate. Economic woes, the blame game, a genius orator - yep, right place, right time...for Hitler. Wrong place, wrong time...for the rest of the world.

One of those instances when the 'evil' is not just hyperbole. What was it? 50million deaths in WW2. A true madman.