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re: As for "The War" well, I hate to drag this out yet again, but it was the Soviets who defeated the Germans, not the Western Allies.
Why don't you try watching before trotting out what we already know. Burns has been very careful to mention the Soviet advances and suffering that took place. While I agree that the music is manipulative, the footage and the photos are amazing - and Burns has ALSO carefully examined the interment camps and the racism back home - the covers the towns affected by the war. I can't believe how quickly some folks piss on something they've yet to see. And while it was the Soviets that took the brunt of the war, had we not kept the Germans busy in African and Europe, you really don't know how things would've turned out. At least wait until the series ends before coming to conclusions...