[alexander_busek]

Soviet declaration of war on Japanese has nothing to do with A-bombing.

I am aware that that is the standard assertion.

Regards,

[cunning_fish]

>>>Soviet declaration of war on Japanese has nothing to do with A-bombing.
I am aware that that is the standard assertion.

Regards<<<

Or maybe an ignorance of people stating otherwise on basic historical facts and utter stupidity?

FDR and Churchill demanded Soviets to declare a war on the Japanese as part of D-day deal. It was negotiated as early as 1943 that Soviets will start exactly 3 months after German defeat. Do you realize that Soviet invasion in Manchuria involved millions of troops and thousands of pieces of machinery, most of these moved from Germany? Do you really think this operation was planned and performed in only days after bombing?