j-c-c-62
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That is a worthy video on the subject, it mentions/repeats a lot of points I have already made here. It only very briefly however mentions a blockade strategy twice, and I find that is rather telling.
It also seems to suggest that the Soviet invasion of an acquired non home island territory as the deciding reason for Japan's surrender, without explaining why, nor exactly why Japan did not shy away from a US led home island invasion but would if the Russians did?
I do believe there is strong merit to the concept once Russia simply declared war on Japan, the last chance of a back channel negotiated surrender was lost, irrespective of any possible invasion by anybody and Japan then knew its fate was sealed..
The Russian invasion of Japan's War acquired non home island territory a day after the first bomb was dropped is very telling time wise and not coincidental by any means IMO.
The Russians had nearly full knowledge of the bomb building and its progress, just not of its success.
The Emperor had the final say in this entire matter for Japan and maintaining his ceremonial position was key to ending this entire war, that was not a well accepted point at the time by most US leaders, but it was by General McArthur.
Here are three books from my personal collection for those that enjoy non fiction:
Japan 1941 Eri Hotta 2013, a fascinating insight into the mindset seldom seen of Japan's leaders and their opposing struggles in pre War Japan, always good to know one's enemy
Day of Deceit FDR and Pearl Harbor Robert Stinett 2000 Interesting read/topic, but take with a grain of salt, as there are no real smoking guns in this book
Dark Sun the making of the Hydrogen Bomb Richard Rhodes 1995 Pertinent here as why the build of the Hydrogen bomb was at that time a fool's errand.
It also seems to suggest that the Soviet invasion of an acquired non home island territory as the deciding reason for Japan's surrender, without explaining why, nor exactly why Japan did not shy away from a US led home island invasion but would if the Russians did?
I do believe there is strong merit to the concept once Russia simply declared war on Japan, the last chance of a back channel negotiated surrender was lost, irrespective of any possible invasion by anybody and Japan then knew its fate was sealed..
The Russian invasion of Japan's War acquired non home island territory a day after the first bomb was dropped is very telling time wise and not coincidental by any means IMO.
The Russians had nearly full knowledge of the bomb building and its progress, just not of its success.
The Emperor had the final say in this entire matter for Japan and maintaining his ceremonial position was key to ending this entire war, that was not a well accepted point at the time by most US leaders, but it was by General McArthur.
Here are three books from my personal collection for those that enjoy non fiction:
Japan 1941 Eri Hotta 2013, a fascinating insight into the mindset seldom seen of Japan's leaders and their opposing struggles in pre War Japan, always good to know one's enemy
Day of Deceit FDR and Pearl Harbor Robert Stinett 2000 Interesting read/topic, but take with a grain of salt, as there are no real smoking guns in this book
Dark Sun the making of the Hydrogen Bomb Richard Rhodes 1995 Pertinent here as why the build of the Hydrogen bomb was at that time a fool's errand.
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