So I know I'm picking a fight here, but there have been a few people that have suggested that the Americans entered into WW2 at the very end, and are attributed all the plaudits for saving Europe, etc.
But if we look at the dates, we see that it's simply not true.
The war started in 1939, UK officially entered in September 1939
The war ended in 1945
Americans officially entered the war in December 1941, if we don't include arms shipments and intelligence missions which were already underway.
I've read on here that the USA is the Ole Gunner Solskjaer of combatants (showing up in the 90th minute), which is funny, but just not true. We'd have to be considered a late first half substitution if we use football metaphors.
Also, in terms of troop casualties, lives lost were roughly equal on both sides (UK/US).
I agree that Hollywood has always made the Americans look like saviors at the expense of accurately portraying the valiant efforts of British and all Commonwealth troops, as well as the Soviet troops.
But I've noticed there is a tendency (maybe as a backlash to Hollywood) to downplay the significance and impact of American involvement in the war, even to the point of suggesting we kind of just showed up at the very end.
It ain't true.