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How likely was a Soviet Invasion of Japan?

How close were the Soviets from invading the Japanese Home Islands in 1945? There is quite some discussion going on about the likelihood of a Soviet Invasion of Japanese Home Islands in 1945. The Soviets invaded Shumsu (Kuril Islands) and also Sakhalin Island, yet, what about Hokkaido? Where there any plans? How likely was there success? What were Stalin's goals, what about Truman? Was this discussed in Yalta. Note this video is mainly based on the chapter "Hokkaido Myth" by D.M. Giangreco in his book Hell to Pay (2nd Edition!). Disclaimer: I received a complementary copy of Assault from the Sea by Naval Institute Press for content production. https://www.usni.org/store/books/professional-books-sea-services/usmc-reading-list/assault-sea »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TFHEY4P4YU3NY » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop »» SOCIAL MEDIA «« » minds.com - https://www.minds.com/militaryhistoryvisualized » facebook - https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ » twitter - https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized » twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/militaryhistoryvisualized » RallyPoint - https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/military-history-visualized » tumblr - http://militaryhistoryvisualized.tumblr.com/ Military History NOT Visualized is a support channel to Military History Visualized with a focus personal accounts, answering questions that arose on the main channel and showcasing events like visiting museums, using equipment or military hardware. » SOURCES « Giangreco, D. M.: Hell to Pay: Operation Downfall and the Invasion of Japan, 1945-1947. US Naval Institute Press: United States, 2017. amazon.com Link (Affiliate): http://amzn.to/2DI0mEa amazon.de Link (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/2sIRxWf Atschkassow, W. I.: Landing Operations of the Soviet Naval Fleet during World War Two. In: Bartlett, Merrill (Ed.): Assault from the Sea. Naval Institute Press: Annapolis, 1983 Disclaimer: I received a complementary copy of Assault from the Sea by Naval Institute Press for content production: https://www.usni.org/store/books/professional-books-sea-services/usmc-reading-list/assault-sea Link Amazon.com (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/2NbfF03 Link Amazon.de (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/2ow671R Alexander, Joseph H.: Storm Landings – Epic Amphibious Battles in the Pacific. US Naval Institute Press: Annapolis, United States, 1997 Link Amazon.com (Affiliate): http://amzn.to/2p9Dc69 Link Amazon.de (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/2PyEzV9 » DISCLAIMER « Amazon Associates Program: “Bernhard Kast is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.” Als Amazon-Partner verdiene ich an qualifizierten Käufen. » CREDITS & SPECIAL THX « Song: Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone