Military and Political Aspects of the Defeat of Japanese Troops in the Far East
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Romanenko A.N. Military and Political Aspects of the Defeat of Japanese Troops in the Far East. Vlast’ (The Authority). 2022. Vol. 30. No. 6. P. 235-241. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31171/vlast.v30i6.9383
Abstract
The end of the Second World War was significantly accelerated by the entry of the USSR into the war against Japan and the liquidation of the Kwantung Army. The formal violation of the neutrality treaty was justified by both the unfriendly position of Japan, its support for Germany, and the desire to end the largest war in history quickly, to avoid new victims and eliminate the hotbed of military tension near the borders of the USSR. In view of the obvious and overwhelming advantage of the Soviet Army in training, experience, tactical thinking and in all types of weapons, the outcome of the 1945 summer campaign in the Far East was beyond doubt. At the same time, the Japanese military-political leadership nevertheless got involved in the conflict, protecting the annexed territory, which brought new, senseless sacrifices. The international legal causes and consequences of these events remain the subject of discussion.
Keywords:
World War II; Kwantung Army; Far East; Japan; Manchuria
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Received: 22.12.2022
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