Originally posted by Azrael
... and btw - the main reason why WW2 turned out the way it did was because the germans were defeated in russia - not because america was the big saviour - they did just the nazi-cleanup work afterwards. America entered the war because of pearl habour and because italy and germany declared war against america - not because they wanted to save europe.

As I pointed out (back on page 10), you have it half right. I agree, America's biggest wartime effort was directed towards the Pacific theatre, against Japan. It was their post-war contribution that made the big difference in Europe. And the Marshall Plan brought a lot more to Europe than chewing gum and oranges. Compare that to the resulting enslavement of most of Eastern Europe under the hell imposed by the 'liberating' forces of Stalin's Russia!