I think that it is difficult for most Westerners to understand how the Russians view the victory over Hitler’s Germany in May, 1945.
The Russians believe that they defeated the Germans and the Japanese, all by themselves. They have built an entire complex of museums giving evidence to their belief. No one else played any kind of significant role in the defeat of Nazi Germany.
And, to maybe clear up another issue, they considered Ukraine as Nazi sympathizers all through the war.
I think that it is difficult for most Westerners to understand how the Russians view the victory over Hitler’s Germany in May, 1945.
The Russians believe that they defeated the Germans and the Japanese, all by themselves. They have built an entire complex of museums giving evidence to their belief. No one else played any kind of significant role in the defeat of Nazi Germany.
And, to maybe clear up another issue, they considered Ukraine as Nazi sympathizers all through the war.