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interesting question for sure...
The war would have easily doubled in length, most definitely. However it was kind of inevitable that there would be power struggles because both Hitler and Stalin were megalomaniacs who both wanted to dominate as much land and as many people as possible so how they could ever share is beyond me.
I also believe that the two countries didn't have enough (willing) soldiers to hold off the allies invasion. Sure you can say that Russian troops could have gotten to the front in France to hold them off but by doing that they would have to sacrifice soldiers, tanks etc that would otherwise be used to protect their own cities so that would limit the numbers.
As for resources with Russia exhausting so many men and even children for the war effort who would be drilling the oil? Who would be refining it? Women and seniors? not likely. The americans could afford to take the chance because they have 2 oceans protecting them from other side for the most part.
If it did last longer the war may have ended up having the US bomb Russia as they did Japan in order to save lives, the equation would be the same really...
Thankfully, it never amounted to that...
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