Who do you think would have been most likely to have won the Second World War if the USA hadn't entered the conflict?

Who do you think would have been most likely to have won the Second World War if the USA hadn't entered the conflict? Published on 22 January 2026 → Survey conducted on 22 January 2026 on 4893 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

The Axis countries (e.g. Germany and Japan and their allies) are the most likely to have won

15%

The Allies (e.g. the British Empire and the USSR and their allies) are the most likely to have won

45%

Don't know

39%

The Axis countries (e.g. Germany and Japan and their allies) are the most likely to have won

15%

The Allies (e.g. the British Empire and the USSR and their allies) are the most likely to have won

45%

Don't know

39%

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