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I agree with you! Americans take far too much credit, they weren't the only ones fighting!. My country, Canada, joined right after Britain declared war, and do we boast about it!? Nope!. Americans waited, how long, was it!?

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The Americans were part of the Allied Powers, who as a whole - won WW2!. The Americans came to the aid of the British and the French on the Western Front, and Russia won on the Eastern Front!. They Met in conquered Germany and the Red Army raised a flag over the Reichstag!.
When the Pacific Theatre continued on, the Nuclear attack on Japan by the US finalized the Allied victory!.
Im not sure why you think that America did not "win" ww2!. Not on our own, but we were not on the losing side!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

define victory!.
1)total defeat- crushing of all culturale and heritage and teaching future generations that the victors ways are the only way!?

2)surrender with a sort of prewar status after/

3)total destruction of combat capabilitys!?

i guess only the first constitues a "victory" to me, the other 2 are really a stalemate!. however germany was extremely close to 1 if not for surrender!. NOTE: on the U!.S!. side of the wall #1 didnt happen but #3 and #2 did, on the USSR side #1 definitaly!, #2 did not happen (as best to my knowledge any ways Because of the "iron curtain"), and #3 extremely!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The short answer is they did (ish)!.
The long answer is that they, and the Allies won the war - US, GB, USSR + Empire, Commonwealth and other allies, like the free Poles, Free French, Free Czechoslovaks and so on!.
No one country won the war:
Without Britain, there would be no staging post for the Invasion of Europe
Without the USSR to soak up to Germans, the war would be very different
Without the US less war materiel!.
Without the commonwealth and Empire - fewer men, less materiel!.
Without the Free allies - fewer brave men!.
So all were important, and ALL can claim to have won the war!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Unless your an American-hater then I think you just worded the question wrong!. Perhaps you should have asked "Why do Americans think they won WWII singlehandedly!?"

Lets make no mistake about it American contribution to the war effort cannot be understated!. Without the Americans then Germany would have been the dominant force in Europe and Japan would be the dominant force in the Asia!. Britain did not have the manpower or material needed to defeat Germany or Japan on its own (it had enough to stop them but not defeat them) and Russia would have struggled to do so on their own (I'm not sure they could manage it really)!.

The Americans sent weapons, money and supplies to Britain and her allies long before they got actively involved!.

But the idea that seems to be a popular one is that Americans came charging in like a cavalry unit in the darkest hour in European and World history and saved everyone from the evil of Hitler and Nazi's and Japans Evil Empire!.

That isn't strickly true!.

The Soviets, with little to no help from the Americans, turned the tide of the Eastern front themselves at Stalingrad and there was no longer a planned invasion of Britain as it had been abandonned (only bombing raids) and the German's could only fight at sea with their U-Boat (which were increasingly become ineffective) and the British forces in Africa had already halted Rommel before the American Units began to be brought in, and Montgomery would have beaten Rommel and driven him back over 780 miles before the American saw their first action against the Germans!.

As far as the Pacific theatre goes it is generally agreed by historians that Americans give all the credit to Nimitz and MacArthur and almost totally ignore the actions of the British in Burma (the Forgotten Army) and give almost no credit at all to the actions of William Slim!. With a lot less men at his disposal than the American would ever have at theirs he tied down many thousands of Japanese troops that would have otherwise been deployed against the Americans in New Guinea, the Phillipines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa where they could have stopped the US advance cold!.

So while the Americans had a big contribution to winning the war, more so in Asia and the Pacific than Europe, they did not win the War singlehandedly and those who claim they did do not truely understand the war at all!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

After Germany Herded the English Army onto the beach of Dunkirk, the English Army Made a hasty retreat, leaving most of their equipment and not a few of their men then barrackaded themselves onto the Island of England, awaiting the invasion by the Hun!.
In the mean time the US government and people were sending supplies to the embattles Brits including food, machinery, weapons and men!.
The Japanese Attacked the US fleet in Hawaii, then took the City of Hong Kong away from the brits!.
In the mean time the US was sending Food, Weapons, Machinery, planes AND men to Russian to prevent their total collapse before the invasion of Europe!.
Mulitple Ship Convoys were continually leaving the US with Supplies for England, Russian and the Free French!. Nothing seemed to be in the ships when they returned to the US!.
The Invasion of North Africa involved US forces, the invasion of Italy Was a US military movement, and the invasion of Europe was provided by US forces, US machinery, and US ships!.
Yes the Brits and Canuks were involved, as were the Polish, Free French and others!.
Guadualcanal, Tarawa, Iwo Jima and the other South pacific Islands were captured by the US Marines and the US Army!. The Austrailian Army played a substancial role as well!.

Yep, your right, it was all made possible by the Brits!.!.!.
By the way, How long was it that Eisenhower Had to wait for Monty to clear his area of Responsiblity after June 6th!?
And wasn't Operation MARKET GARDEN the brain Child of Old Monty!? Just curious!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The US was on the winning side!.
The US role is obviously stressed in high school American History courses, because they're about American history!.
While the Soviets did the bulk of the fighting in Europe, it would have been impolitic to hit that one too hard during the Cold War, though in more advanced history courses it's always been acknowledged!.
The US and its industrial might were important, and perhaps even crucial, to both the UK and the USSR!. We speak, for instance, of the Soviet T-34 tank as the best of the war, but the Red Army also had American M-4 tanks, and the T-34's often got to the battleground on US-made rails!. And the commanders' tanks routinely had in them American radios!.
There's a progression in military thought: do you think tactics, strategy, or logistics!? It's this last that tends to win big wars!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Lets see we declared War on Italy, Germany, and Japan!.

Germany 's leader commited suicide and then surrendered!.

Italy's leader was killed by his on people and they surrendered!.

Japan got hit by 2 A-bombs and then surrendered!.

That sounds like victory to me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Not only to the USA win, they also supplied the much of the arms, equipment, shipping, landing craft, vehicles, planes, parts and ammunition for Britain, Canada, Australia, China, and the Soviet Union!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well, in a way, they did finish it but if Britain had not managed to hold Germany for more than a year alone it would have been lost before they came in!. Once Russia changed sides Germany would have lost in the endWww@QuestionHome@Com

Americans did win WW2!. Without our help Britain would have lost!. You are a very ignorant person!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

They surely deserve credit for defeating Japan!. Not so much for defeating Germany!. All credit to the USSR!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

The USA was part of the Allies who won WWII so the Americans did win WWII!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because Hitler is dead and the Germans/Japanese surrendered, Sheesh!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because they did!. Sometimes the buggers get it right!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Cos theyre very stupid

And need some good old feet to cheer em up

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Ok annoying!. Are you German!? lol Sucks being a looser huh!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because they did!. If America didn't enter into the war we would all be speaking German!.


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