While I agree in a lot of above postings, it has to be said that some people are confusing things. While the US and the western allies contributed the most important goods (weapons, know-how, organization) to the victory in WWII, the USSR had to pay its worst blood toll, going to 25? Mio victims, or was it 30 Mio? Not included the millions that died post-1945.
Biggest thinking error of simple minds is that they put a people equal with a regime. Logical consequence is hatred, xenophobia and chauvinism.
Dani