We gave the Russians a LOT of help.
Yes, we did. And they gave a LOT of blood, far more than we gave.
Did you ever read of the mass charges the Russian Army made against the Germans?
They didn't have enough rifles for everyone.
Everyone would run towards the German lines. Only those in front had rifles.
The ones following each carried a stripper clip of five shells. As those in front were killed the followers picked up the rifles, re-loaded and continued until they were killed, and so on.
The Russian bodies stacked up under the fire of the German machine gunners until they formed a wall closer to the Germans.
As the attacks on the Germans went on, the Germans eventually either ran out of ammo or their machine guns overheated.
The Russians would continue picking up rifles from downed comrades, reload them and charge on upon the Germans until the Germans were either shot, retreated, or were bayoneted.
While not being an expert on Russian history, I have obviously read more of it than many who have commented here.
The ignorance of many is simply pathetic. (I also speak and read Russian, but am now very rusty).
The original poster who started this thread, is overall, mostly accurate in his condensed presentation of Russian history.
With the internet and libraries, there are plenty of historical sources. Read them before making a fool of oneself.
When I was in Rostov, however, where there is a famous statue, the Russians told me they stopped Hitler right there.