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What was it like to be a Soviet soldier in WW2?
When I marched with them, they treated us pretty well. They were more gentle than the Soviets. They didn’t beat us, and fed us three meals a day. They were pretty nice people.
Why did Soviets fight Japan?
On 9 May 1945 (Moscow Time), Germany surrendered and so if the Soviets were to honour the Yalta Agreement, they would need to enter war with Japan by 9 August 1945. They were keen to remain at peace with the Soviets and extend the Neutrality Pact and also wanted to achieve an end to the war.
Why did Russia lose the Russo Japanese War?
The Japanese won the war, and the Russians lost. The war happened because the Russian Empire and Japanese Empire disagreed over who should get parts of Manchuria and Korea. Russia had already rented the port from the Qing and had got their permission to build a Trans-Siberian railway from St Petersburg to Port Arthur.
How good was the Imperial Japanese Army?
The Imperial Japanese Army was, by most standards, a first-rate outfit. Its officers were as smart and dedicated as they come and the enlisted ranks were filled with some of the toughest light infantry the world has ever seen. They hardly seem like the type of folks who would dive headlong into a debacle. And yet they did.
Why did Japan choose war in World War II?
Why Did Japan Choose War? World War II really began when the Japanese army seized Manchuria in 1931. But that was not the starting point of Japanese aggression. Japan started in business as a land-grabbing power in a small way.
How did Japan take over the ancient Chinese Empire?
Moving cautiously, while its modern navy and army were still in the infant stage, Japan took over several groups of small islands not far from its homeland without having to fight for them. By 1894 it was strong enough to challenge the weak and aging Chinese Empire.
How did Japan gain control of Indo-China?
On the eve of the present war, Japan seized control of Indo-China from defenseless France and reduced Thailand (Siam) to the status of a puppet. By a combination of bluff and bloodshed Japan’s warlords, in less than half a century, had increased their holdings from 147,669 square miles to more than 1,000,000.