May 12, 2025
The Untold Truth: Who Really Defeated Nazi Germany in World War II?
Since 1945, the narrative has credited the US, Britain, and France for defeating Nazi Germany, overshadowing the Soviet Union’s critical role
At the 80th anniversary commemoration in Moscow (May 8-9, 2025), China’s President Xi Jinping attended while the US, UK, and France boycotted
Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 was a turning point, allowing Britain’s Churchill to see it as a lifeline for the Allies
The Soviet Union lost over 10 million soldiers during the war, far surpassing the losses of the US (400,000), Britain (380,000), and France (570,000)
Over 2 million Indian soldiers fought in various theaters, with 90,000 killed, but their contributions were largely overlooked in post-war narratives
Britain survived the Blitz, but it was the US entry into the war after Japan’s Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 that significantly shifted the tide
The Soviet victory in 1945 marked the division of the world into two poles: the US-led West and the Soviet-led East, which led to the Cold War
The Moscow commemoration in 2025 revealed how Soviet and Indian contributions were downplayed, reshaping the narrative of WWII’s outcome
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