Comment by graemep

> One can easily imagine a counter-history in which any of the forces America fought against had run over neutral countries without opposition

There are examples of that. Tibet, North Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Warsaw pact countries.

On average the US side was MUCH better. There are examples that go the other way (e.g. Afghanistan) and that were bad enough it might have been better with the other side (many South American dictatorships)