Not sure. Its possible the Russians could have destroyed the Germans but we will never know. I've not seen an analysis of how much US and Uk logistics contributed to the Russian effort. Plus the effect of heavy bombing on German industry.

>This is not country bashing - winning the war was due to the combined efforts of the allies. However, due you really believe (this is an historical question based on politics, military strength, strategy, economy, et al) that the allies would have won WWII without the U.S. participating? And if so, after how many years of fighting and at what cost?
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>>I wouldn't get into country bashing here Kevin.
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>>But remember the Russians destroyed a German army at Stalingrad in 1942 2 years before we landed in Normandy. The tide was turning then.
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>>I think its simplistic to say one or other country won the war. Its more like a jigsaw puzzle.
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>>>Nonetheless, after 3 years of war, the tide only turned against Germany after the US got involved.
>>>germany was firmly entrenched in Europe, had Britain on the ropes, and was clearly not going anywhere.
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>>>My original point in my repsonse to Peter was that the rest of the world is so quick to bash the US,
>>>until they need something. They they all line up with hands out looking for a handout.
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>>>>>>I'm glad someone said that. WW II probably would not have been won without the U.S.
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>>>>>Just would have taken much longer. In fact the Russians took the brunt on the European war scene.
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>>>>Agreed. Look at the stats on men and material involved. Plus the majority of the elite Nazi divisions where destroyed on the eastern front.