hehe. I mentioned America's material contribution, which, in all honesty cannot be at all downplayed. Had it not been for those resources from the States, Britain would not have been able to fend off the blitz - Regardless of the resources sent from elsewhere. I just feel like the Western nations (not just America) give themselves more credit where the fighting is concerned... And I am speaking as someone who had family fight in that war (grandfather and his brothers).

It was not something that was easy for me to reconcile when I got into serious historical study in university. We are taught so much mythology about that war it has become exceedingly difficult to sift through it and see where the truth lays. So much of it is mired in political and social agendae and in many ways it has become taboo to question the official stories as portrayed in the history books. Problem is, academia has discovered more, changed its opinions, perspectives and views - The History books haven't.