Question

Why did Stalin declare war on Japan? What are your thoughts on the fact that he did so two days after the United States dropped the bomb on Hiroshima? Use the Internet to find sites that support your opinions.

Answer 1

Stalin promised at the Yalta conference that he would enter the war in the Pacific once Germany had surrendered in Europe. Although he kept his promise, the United States didn’t seem to need his help after the bomb was dropped on Japan. Stalin rushed to establish a Soviet foothold on Manchuria and Korea. Having joined in the war against Japan, the Soviets expected to have a say in how Japan’s holdings would be divided up among the victorious Allies.

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Answer 2

Stalin declared war on Japan because they have defeated Germany. The Japan-Soviet war had no correlation with the bomb on Hiroshima. In 1943, Stalin decided that the Soviet Union was going to enter the war against Japan after they defeated Germany

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