Stalin disliked Americans, but we weren't an immediate threat to him, Hitler, if successful would have had his eyes on US next, and many Russians, Germans alike had moved here, become citizens in that era. Like it or not, our ancestry is diverse, and we have links back to our origins, which make many of us want to help...we put our noses into the conflict, even though others may think we shouldn't, but if it were your family, I would hope you would want to help...I personally haven't agreed we should have been in the last 5 conflicts, but we went because people needed our help...I would like us to concentrate on the home front for once, but that doesn't mean I want to see us weak either...it is a tough line to walk...just my .02