"Russia Invaded Japanese Islands With U.S. Ships " Topic

… — After Japan Surrendered.

"Seventy years after World War II ended, Japan and Russia are still trying to sign a peace treaty. The persistent bone of contention? The Kuril Islands, seized by Soviet troops in a bloody amphibious landing after Japan announced it was ready to surrender.

But how and why did the Soviets seize the Kurils in the first place?

The Kuril Islands — also known as Chishima or the Northern Territories in Japan — are a chain of 56 volcanic islands stretching 810 miles from the northeastern Japanese island of Hokkaido to Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. Originally populated by the indigenous Ainu people, the archipelago began receiving Japanese administration during the 17th century under the Tokugawa Shogunate…."
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Amicalement
Armand

Interesting!

Best article I have seen on the actual combat operations in the Kurils. I very much enjoyed it.

For those who wish more information on the "with U.S.Ships" issue, I suggest the Wiki article on Project Hula:
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It is worth observing that the US was working very hard to get the Soviets IN to the war against Japan, despite the cold war perspective of working to limit Soviet expansion, which only developed later.

-Mark
(aka: Mk 1)

Happy you enjoyed it my good friend!. (smile)

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Armand