"If it wasn't for us you'd all be speaking German!"

This is a serious question cause I've gotten this or similar responses quite a few times and I am really confused.
What kind of history are people in the US taught? Are you seriously taught that it was America that ended WWII? Because what we learn in Europe (or at least in many European countries) is that the US were the last ones to join and the war would never be over if it wasn't for Russia (and the Russian winter).
Do not try to attack me! It is an actual question and I need serious answers, it's like people on the two sides of the ocean are getting two completely different versions of the story.

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sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

Well, to be fair, it took all the Allies to bring down the German war machine. For Americans to discount the contributions of the Red Army is not fair. But for others to discount to contributions of the Americans is also not fair. Both the US and the USSR were late comers to the war in Europe and both only joined when war came to their shores.

TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

@sarabee1995 Well said-and Hitler taking on the USSR was a huge mistake.I recently discovered (and I was shocked I didn’t already know this) that Churchill was quite keen on declaring war on Russia not long after WW2 ended but he was talked out of it by the USA.
Knowing what has happened since perhaps that was a mistake.

Yulianna · 26-30, F

@sarabee1995 i think you need to learn more about the molotov-ribbentrop pact, and its protocols, including the division of poland. germany invaded poland 01 september 1939. ussr invaded poland on 17 september 1939. it is inaccurate to say that ussr was late to the war (other than by 16 days), or only reacted to the german invasion.

sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

@TheSirfurryanimalWales Thanks, and yes, if he had stuck to a one front war, the result might have been very different.

@Yulianna Yes, I am familiar with NAZI Germany & the USSR and their non-aggression pact and with the secret side deals it entailed. And all of this makes my point. The USSR was late to confronting NAZI Germany (as was the USA). In both cases, we stayed out of the war until the Axis powers brought the war to us.

TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

@sarabee1995 And the infamous’I have in my hand a piece of paper’ was supposed to stop us going to war with Germany.Hitler falsely believed we would leave him to do as he wished.Another foolish mistake.And we can never know if he would have left us alone.