The signing of the Act of Unconditional Surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945 aboard the battleship Missouri ended World War II. On August 8, 1945, the Soviet government declared a state of war between the USSR and Japan, and on August 9, the USSR began military operations. At the final stage of World War II, the Manchurian strategic offensive operation of the Soviet troops was carried out with the aim of defeating the Japanese Kwantung Army, liberating the northeastern and northern provinces of China (Manchuria and Inner Mongolia), the Liaodong Peninsula, Korea, and eliminating Japan’s large military and economic base on the Asian continent.
The Soviet troops launched an offensive by launching air strikes against military installations, areas of concentration of troops, communications centers and communications of the enemy in the border area. The Pacific Fleet, entering the Sea of Japan, cut off communications connecting Korea and Manchuria with Japan, and launched air strikes and naval artillery attacks on enemy naval bases.
On August 18-19, Soviet troops reached the approaches to the most important industrial and administrative centers of Manchuria. In order to speed up the capture of the Kwantung Army and prevent the enemy from evacuating or destroying material assets, an airborne assault was landed in the area. On August 19, the mass surrender of Japanese troops began. The defeat of the Kwantung army in the Manchurian operation forced Japan to capitulate.
The Second World War ended completely and definitively when, on September 2, 1945, aboard the American flagship battleship Missouri, which arrived in the waters of Tokyo Bay, Japanese Foreign Minister M. Shigemitsu and Chief of the General Staff General J. Umezu, U.S. Army General D. MacArthur, Soviet Lieutenant General K. Derevyanko, and British Navy Admiral B. Fraser signed the “Act of Unconditional Surrender of Japan” on behalf of their countries.
Most argue it was the threat of more atom bombing, since there is no indication that the Japanese had any intent to surrender easily, especially as the entire home Island was being prepared for total defence.
But yeah that aside, It would be very nice to have an event to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war.
Decard tebe ne nadoelo, ili ti s etim korablem budesh vmeste dashe esli on na dno poidet? Kstati chyo oni sdelali s perehodom s russkoyasychnoy na angloyasychnuyu chast foruma?
Until soviets interfere japanese still hold a pretty decent piece of asia mainland…
Though when they lost even that and was literally blockaded on their islands while was at war with the all strongest powers of this time at one moment, they finally released that this fighting gonna be very stupid idea. Especially when they could play on the Soviet-American contradictions.
At least losing a lot of strategic positions seems more realistic reason to surrender than another party of bombs.(Like their cities never was before destroyed by bombs…)
But in general, all of this together had its effect on their decision to surrender. (although again, atomic bombs are a joke compared to the usual constant American air raids and the fact that they lost the fleet).
I mean Japan was actively preparing for a last stand in the Home Islands, fully aware of what was going on.
Not to mention the Chinese did far more than the soviets ever did. They already were on the backfoot at that point, The British and Indians were actively breaking through in Burma, the Indonesian Islands were falling one by one, the home Islands were technically invaded already with Okinawa. The Soviet Invasion at that point wasnt even that alarming compared to the rest of the conventional forces.
Also Your really underestimating the effect of atom bombs, even the worst of the firebombing didnt come close to matching the effect of the atom bomb, and as far as the Japanese were aware, there was hundreds of these bombs, ready to literally obliterate the Island leaving an interesting radioactive atoll behind.
There was no honour for them to die such a needless death, not even the satisfaction of causing a fraction of meaningful casualties in the process unlike defending the Island defences.
Why do you think a Nation that was actively preparing to charge tanks with bamboo spears would care for the soviet horde?
Your using common sense here, there was no sense to it.
I wonder does something wrong which SU don’t do - exist. Everything in this world bad happens because su according to a local guys. This way I start to understand why its not a victory for you
Oh right, Soviet alone is the savior of mankind. It’s a victory for every allied nation. Let’s also not talk about war crime commited by Soviet troops in Manchuria against the Chinese.
