Well, in the first place, Japan technically broke it since 1941, by entering into an alliance with Nazi's Germany. Secondly, the Soviets also violated the same pact in 1945 with invasion of Manchuria - and if there wasn't the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, that accelerated Japan capitulation, it's unknown what would have happened with them in the end.
Well, in the first place, Japan technically broke it since 1941, by entering into an alliance with Nazi's Germany. Secondly, the Soviets also violated the same pact in 1945 with invasion of Manchuria - and if there wasn't the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, that accelerated Japan capitulation, it's unknown what would have happened with them in the end.
Well it was Japan who broke the pact first, making it already broken by the Russians take care them later.
And Russia rushes in from nowhere and says "stop no you can't take that we are gonna build a railroad through here to try to get some warm water." And then Russia built their railroad supervised by a shit ton of soldiers. And then when the railroad was done, they downgraded to a FUCK TON. Did I say downgrade or upgrade?
After the Russo-Japanese conflict I'm pretty sure no pacts were broken Japan never invaded Russia while Barbarosa was happening, neother did Russia invaded Japan during the War, cant say right before the end when the bombs were dropped but everyone in Japanese government knew the Soviets were coming, why else would they sign with an alliance treaty with the UK before WW1 because whole else was scared with Russia thats right Great Britain... So they can be less scared of Russia
Well it was Japan who broke the pact first, making it already broken by the Russians take care them later.
Except the Soviet Union strategically decided not to consider it broken, since it had zero interest in fighting in the war at the moment, or fighting a two-front war when it was struggling with Germany. (Part of the reason Hitler declared war on the US was the hope that it would trigger Japan and the USSR to fight, but it didn't because their leaders were capable of more rational decision-making than he was...)
Stalin just decided to consider it time to declare it broken when he felt he stood to gain more than he stood to lose by invading at that time, since Germany had been crushed, and there would be just enough time left in the war for a quick all-you-can-grab land buffet.
Except the Soviet Union strategically decided not to consider it broken, since it had zero interest in fighting in the war at the moment, or fighting a two-front war when it was struggling with Germany. (Part of the reason Hitler declared war on the US was the hope that it would trigger Japan and the USSR to fight, but it didn't because their leaders were capable of more rational decision-making than he was...)
Stalin just decided to consider it time to declare it broken when he felt he stood to gain more than he stood to lose by invading at that time, since Germany had been crushed, and there would be just enough time left in the war for a quick all-you-can-grab land buffet.
True, yet he didn't send off his Siberian Divisions to Europe until news that Japan isn't gonna invade Russia too.
Err, no. In 1956 Japan and the USSR signed Joint Declaration which ended the state of war between the countries.
Yep, that declaration restored diplomatic relations, but the fun fact is that a formal peace treaty is not signed to this day. This is often seen as Russia and Japan technically still being at war with each other - which is kinda fun, given steadily growing mutual trade and recent joint projects.
Yep, that declaration restored diplomatic relations, but the fun fact is that a formal peace treaty is not signed to this day. This is often seen as Russia and Japan technically still being at war with each other - which is kinda fun, given steadily growing mutual trade and recent joint projects.
You don't even need a visa when travelling to a country you're at war with. The crazy world we live in.
I'm unsure about this...Incidentally!Right then!
From here on, we transfer onto the Pride of Soviet Russia - the Trans-Siberia Railway!It's not Soviet anymore, right?Let's do it!Hey! How about it!Promises are serious things, you know.I promise that the journey to Vladivostok will be pleasant and safe - I stake my, and the motherland's, name upon it!Don't you think that'd be of mutual national interest?Now, you say 'How about it', but...That vigour is scary!!There's a plan to extend the Trans-Siberian all the way to Japan!Let's dig the tunnel right now!!!
