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		trzy on Aug 30, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Publication of Hiroshima in the New Yorker (1997) More importantly than their presence in Eastern Europe, said battle-hardened troops had advanced into Manchuria and Korea. History would have looked quite different indeed if they had proceeded to invade Japan.

thrwway34 on Aug 30, 2021 | [–]

They had no experience in successful landing assault operations.

And besides, all big cities in Manchuria and Korea were captured only after Japanese surrender.

drocer88 on Aug 30, 2021 | [–]

Reds did invade northern Japanese islands and still occupy them today.

Yalta agreement carved out areas south of this for the U.S.

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