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Re:History's deadliest air raid happened in Tokyo during Wor... by missedthecue on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @08:37PM (#30368529)
Japan wanted to defend the home island, and if it weren't for the threat of continued nuclear annihilation, they would have. This means either the Soviets would have to figure out a way to launch and maintain an amphibious assault, or they would have to sit on the sidelines.
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Re:History's deadliest air raid happened in Tokyo during Wor... by wbsss4412 on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @09:53PM (#30369022)
Japan wanted to negotiate terms. Part of their belief that they could hold out came from the notion that the soviets would come to the negotiating table as a neutral third party.
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