I think your sense of history is quite misguided. "we brought them to stalemate" In the continuation war of Finland and Germany against Soviet Union, German t

I think your sense of history is quite misguided. "we brought them to stalemate" In the continuation war of Finland and Germany against Soviet Union, German troops formed a large part of the front. "had enough deterrent to stop them from conquering us later." Without allied pressure Soviet Union could have steamrolled over Finland after Germany receded. Instead Finland got the bitter pill of being in Kremlin leash for decades - but still much preferable to death or rule by communist junta.