Which country contributed most to the defeat of Nazi Germany?

[Gibbs]

Nonsense,i'm a friend of Russian culture and people,where did you get the the hatred part ? I might be somewhat critical of their foreign policy sometimes but that doesn't mean "hate".

Regardless of my views or your views history shows us ONE thing: the US was the one ,most decisive contributing factor in defeating Nazi Germany.This can't be changed by biased opinions,it's just how it was.

Well maybe hate is too harsh a word.. But there is no hiding in your intense attrition towards anything Russian.. Many a time quite unfairly imo

 

[tranquilium]

If US wont come to rescue , German would have taken over the British Empire ..
German's were Damn good when it comes to Military Tactics ... and innovations ... the biggest mistake they have done was to open the second front with the USSR ... if Hitler continue the Peace Agreement with Stalin , he would have Destroyed the Entire UK , and able to face US ...

Nah, while Germany could have defeat UK in a land war, taking the British home soil would be much more difficult for the same why the Mongolian horde took much of Asia, but run into problems with Japan. A powerful land army does not necessarily translate into a similarly powerful navy.

Without opening the USSR front, the Germans could conceivability wore down the British eventually, but it will take a long time and what will happen at the mean time?

When reading WWII history, a lot of people forgot for all USSR's might during the war and after the war, USSR only started industrializing in 1928 (start of the first five year plan). Between 1928 and operation Barbarossa in 1941, USSR only had 13 years to build an industry, catch up in technology and modernize its army. Since industrialization is an exponential process, if Germans took five more years to defeat the British before it actually attacks the USSR, it would have been utterly crushed by USSR.

Whether it was foresight or not, Hitler actually attacked USSR at the perfect opportunity. When Operation Barbarossa occurred, the French has been destroyed. The Spanish was neutral. The Italian was Germany's ally. The British had withdrawn back to the British Isle and the Americans were recovering from one of the worst economic crisis in its history. USSR was on the verge of industrial boom, but still needed time to prepare. Basically, there could not really been a more opportune time to attack. The operation did eventually fail, but that was because the Russians were made of pretty stern stuff rather than mistake on German part.

 

[Schutz]

Bodycount the USSR of course but Germany would have beaten any country if they could focus on one front, if the war was just Germany vs USSR it would have been over pretty quickly, and if it was Germany vs UK it would be the same. The German military machine was only surpassed by the Americans and that was years down the line and with a much larger population. If Germany never made pacts with the soviets and went all out attack on the Eastern Front without enraging the rest of the world by attacking countries like Poland then I dont think anyone else would have got involved. They would have reached the Volga well before winter and would have been able to take the country.

 

[jammersat]

Japan , they screwed the nazis in the back

 

[xunzi]

The USSR.

Germany invaded Russia for resource to sustain the war and dominate Europe. All the best solider, experience with at least 2 years of military service, 90% Germany blood in SS and regular army was put on the Eastern Front. On the Western front was defend mostly by amateur, young hs kids, local residents who sympathized with Nazi Germany. Germany was invincible until Soviet lure them into a trap and the Battle of Stalingrad seal Nazi Germany fate. They never recover and was in constant retreat from the Red army before the US even enter the war on the Western Front. There was a reason Berlin fell first to the Soviet before the Western allies arrived. Why is this even a debate?

 

[tranquilium]

The USSR.

Germany invaded Russia for resource to sustain the war and dominate Europe. All the best solider, experience with at least 2 years of military service, 90% Germany blood in SS and regular army was put on the Eastern Front. On the Western front was defend mostly by amateur, young hs kids, local residents who sympathized with Nazi Germany. Germany was invincible until Soviet lure them into a trap and the Battle of Stalingrad seal Nazi Germany fate. They never recover and was in constant retreat from the Red army before the US even enter the war on the Western Front. There was a reason Berlin fell first to the Soviet before the Western allies arrived. Why is this even a debate?

In my opinion, the first turning point of the eastern front should be Battle of Moscow. Stalingrad and Leningrad broke Germany's back, but it is Battle of Moscow that first showed that yes, the German army can be defeated.

 

[Economic superpower]

The USSR.

Germany invaded Russia for resource to sustain the war and dominate Europe. All the best solider, experience with at least 2 years of military service, 90% Germany blood in SS and regular army was put on the Eastern Front. On the Western front was defend mostly by amateur, young hs kids, local residents who sympathized with Nazi Germany. Germany was invincible until Soviet lure them into a trap and the Battle of Stalingrad seal Nazi Germany fate. They never recover and was in constant retreat from the Red army before the US even enter the war on the Western Front. There was a reason Berlin fell first to the Soviet before the Western allies arrived. Why is this even a debate?

Agreed 100%.

US contribution to defeating Nazi Germany was less than 5%. And 5% is being generous to the US.