WWII: corrections

Today we celebrate the end of WWII, or rather its European stage. But a few corrections need be made to most of what the commentators say. Its sad to them downplay or simply ommit the crucial role of the USSR in the defeat of Nazi-fascism. One need only look at a map and compare the size of the eastern and western fronts to realize the largest front was in the east, where most of the combats were taking place. One need only compare the numbers of dead, to see how Germans lost many more soldiers in the Western front, where the URSS resisted under extremely harsh conditions with millions dead. It is unfair to criticize Stalin for having decided to resist in Moscow, Stalingrad, and Leningrad (the latter with different names now), when Churchill did the name. The difference was simply that Germany placed much greater force on the eastern front, whereas it was only capable of attacking Great Britain in the sea and air. The facts are clear, if one had to assign one single member of the allied forces as the victor over Germany it would be the URSS. It fought longer, suffered more, and travelled longer to reach Berlin first. And George W. Bush using this ocasion to spew attacks upon the URSS and make it out to be the worst scourge in Europe's history is uncalled for.
It is also necessary to remember that the end of WWII did not mean the end of fascism in Europe. It persisted in Portugal and Spain, until 1974 and 75. It Portugal it lasted 48 years, a record for fascist rule. Both countries were officially neutral during the war, playing both sides, although Spain profitted highly from German support during its civil war. However, the allied victory was celebrated by the people. The pictures show portuguese in the Lisbon streets, bearing flagless poles, as the exhibition of the flag of the USSR was prohibited.