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well, by August 12, the Red Army had broken through in almost all positions.
by cocodill 2y ago
well, by August 12, the Red Army had broken through in almost all positions.
- littlestymaar 2y agoIn Manchuria, but the question of mainland Japan was still open. But overlooking the Soviet invasion is clearly missing half the picture here.
- cocodill 2y agoI believe it was the Soviet Union's entry into the war and quick breakthrough that forced the Japanese to quickly surrender on favorable terms.
- littlestymaar 2y agoBut that belief is unfortunately not more verifiable than the one that assumes it's the atomic bomb that did it. We cannot categorically rule out any of the three hypothesis: - the Manchuria invasion was sufficient - the nuclear bombing was sufficient - they were both necessary for the immediate surrender of Japan