> In the 40s and 50s most Europeans who actually lived WWII considered the USSR as definitive in determining the war. The USSR not only contributed most to the

> In the 40s and 50s most Europeans who actually lived WWII considered the USSR as definitive in determining the war. The USSR not only contributed most to the outcome, it also suffered most losses - 20 million or more dead, more than 10% of the population.