However, there is such a thing as being too proud... and taking offense to differing opinions.
Well, there are ways of expressing oneself, like saying the Russians bore the brunt of the Nazi onslaught, that Russian victory in Operation Barbarossa depleted so much of the German war machine that the allied victory was assured. That would have been hard to dispute, but saying the US war effort against Germany was insignificant?
Can you not see why that might be offensive?
I for one, don't think that the US alone would have beaten the Nazi's. Certainly not without a much larger expenditure of blood and treasure.
There are just too many variables to play a "what if" game.
Russia did not defeat the Nazi's on the western front. The US and England did.
The US did not defeat the Nazi's on the eastern front. The Russians did.
The western allies actions tied up resources that could have been used against Russia and vice-versa. Even the arguably ineffective bombing campaign did degrade German morale and had to have had some effect on Germany's industrial capabilities.
Even the Pacific campaign certainly ensured that Japan could not turn any of it's attention to Russia.
We all won the war, and if a US produced show concentrates on the US role, that is to be expected.
I wouldn't expect a Russian produced documentary to even mention anything other than Russia's Great Patriotic War.
Die-hard, if you are of Russian heritage, then be proud, but don't you go being too proud either.
