These two countries were allies then, and WWII was fought mainly in the Snow and Mud of the USSR (dependining on the time of year) - the worst weather in the world.
The USSR War mterial was supplied (in abundance) by the US - via Alaska, which was very close
The US made its planes in Southern California and Arizona, then few them into battle in two directions: to the East, and Europe - and to the West, and the USSR.
The US had a special Air Force manned by women pilots, who flew them to Alaska. Over the worst flying terrian in the world. They landed them at a Soviet airport in Nome, Alaska - and then flew home. Many of them didn't make it, and were forgotten.
I know this because I lived on this airport when it was part of a Gold mining company in the Fifties. The Russian signs were still over the doors.
I worked 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. And rook plenty home to the U of Illinois, where I was an Engineeringg student.
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