One of the key events in the winning of WW2 was forcing the Germans to fight a 2 front war and stretching their resources so thin. The Germans were not prepared to fight a long, drawn out campaign in Russia. The battle for Stalingrad, lasting nearly 3 years, forced the Germans into a defensive posture.
It would have taken many more years to reach Berlin if the Germans would have been able to pack their defenses along the western front.
"After all, we are not communists"
Christopher Moltisanti: You ever think what a coincidence it is that Lou Gehrig died of Lou Gehrig's disease?
Tony Soprano: Yeah well, when you're married, you'll understand the importance of fresh produce.
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