It’s not taught that way in US history books, but the reality is that the USSR did more of the actual grunt work of defeating Germany than everyone else combined. They reduced Hitler’s army by a million men over 8 months in Stalingrad alone.
Operation Barbarossa was the largest land invasion in human history, performed by a technologically cutting-edge great power, and the USSR put it down.
How high you want them to jump to earn your respect?
“the USSR did more of the actual grunt work of defeating Germany than everyone else combined...
...How high you want them to jump to earn your respect? “
They deserved every death they got in WWII. They formed an agreement to conquer and divide Poland up with the Nazis. Only because of the German betrayal did they fight on the good side. They get no respect from any self-respecting person. But if they want respect, they can give back Crimea, and get out of Georgia, Syria, stop aiding Iran and North Korea. .....They won’t so FRussia.
LOL, I stated in my post “since World War II”.
I don’t think Putin and his buddies can ever earn my respect.