[strandinthewind]

England (which included most of Canada), Russia, and France were losing the war. The US and her 12,000,000 + troops stepped in and the tide turned. I get that it was a gbroup effort. But, clearly the injection of the US' armed forces turned the tide. But, you are correct in saying that it was not just the US not matter how much the US' help was needed.

But, I readily give it up for Canada for joining the war in 39. It took a big sac becasue Canada was uprepared for war. It had a regular army of 4500 men, augmented by 51,000 partly-trained reservists, possessed virtually no modern equipment, the air force had fewer than 20 modern combat aircraft while the navy’s combat potential consisted of only six destroyers, the smallest class of ocean-going warships. So, kudos to that brave, brave country!!!!!!!! I do not slight them at all.