I do not credit this theory. Nonetheless, the consequences of the Soviet
Union occupying all or even some of Japan could have been catastrophic, for
Japan and the rest of the world.
Dan
Anthony Farr wrote:
> Another theory as to the reason for the A-bomb attacks on Japan was that
> the Soviet army was mobilising to enter the Pacific conflict. If that
> had occured the USSR could have demanded to occupy a sector of the
> Japanese homeland just as had already occured with Germany. The theory
> is that America and Britain were desperate to force the Japanese to
> surrender before the Soviets could fire a single shot at Japan. The
> A-bomb was the method they used.
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