• Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Even prior to direct military entry, the US was providing mass amounts of aid to fight the Axis. We were giving the UK destroyers, arms, and ammunition immediately after the Nazi invasion of Poland, gave billions to China to help fight the Japanese invasion, and started arming the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease as soon as Germany invaded them.

    We also deployed to Iceland to take over the Brits’ post there so they could free up troops to the mainland.

    Even ignoring the European front, which is stupid, the US was instrumental in the African front and neutralizing Italy.

    But nah, the US kicking ass and stacking bodies on 3 different fronts wasn’t important to winning the war. Nope.