title: Soviet policy toward Japan during World War II
abstract: The Soviet Union fought the war against Japan in Manchuria, Korea, Sakhalin, and the Kurils from August 9 through September 5, 1945. 1 It is important to incorporate the Far Eastern theater into the general description of the Soviet role in World War II for three reasons.First, during the war Stalin always considered the Far East one of the important factors in his comprehensive strategy in the war.Second, the war that the Soviet Union fought in Asia also contributes to the discussion on whether
journal: Cahiers du monde russe