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Originally Posted by $5 submissions
Good point. Most of the American firepower, manpower, and resources were in the Pacific Theater fighting the Japanese. Most of the heavy lifting in the European Theater was done by the Soviet Red Army.
Not to diminish D-Day and everything--it was a momentous day. However, I'm making the point above for perspective.
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The U.S. policy was Europe first the Pacific war second...so you are not correct...the bulk of war materials went to Europe. When the U.S. entered the war the Soviets were losing against the Germans...and did not entirely take their country back until after D-Day began.