[nkycincinnatikid]

But the obvious reason must have been, just as in the Europe, Not the constant, unending American victories in the every major engagement, total naval and air superiority, and technological and industrial capacity light years ahead of the rest of the world combined. It was actually because after Germany surrendered, Stalin finally declared war on Japan. SARCASM

[Atlantic Bridge]

Do you deny that it was in the first instance Russia that defeated Germany? Stalingrad was the turning point in WWII not the D-Day.

In Germany we still use a funny term for someone who has a easy job: "Kamerad von der Westfront" (comrade from the western front). America was and is impressive to us in many ways, but for sure not because of its fighting traditions. Guess what - you should be proud of that.