The Mahnovite
Banned
Yay to at least partially Red Japan, boo to A-bombs. Japan and socialism mix so well, that a TL about that just needed to be made.
Not gonna happen. At most, the Soviets get Hokkaido and that's iffy, considering how crap their Pacific fleet was. OTOH, by this time the IJN has effectively ceased to exist, and all remaining military assets are concentrated in Kyushu, so it could barely be doable, though Soviet casualties will still be high. Not that Stalin would care.
I agree. The US is not going to split Japan post-war IMO, and I think Stalin would understand the futility of a direct naval confrontation against 30 American fleet carriers.
Stalin will concede the issue and probably make a quid pro quo with the US. Of course, the USSR will take what it can and implement whatever ideological policy pleases them in the period it directly controls Hokkaido and parts of Honshu.
I agree. The US is not going to split Japan post-war IMO, and I think Stalin would understand the futility of a direct naval confrontation against 30 American fleet carriers.
Stalin will concede the issue and probably make a quid pro quo with the US. Of course, the USSR will take what it can and implement whatever ideological policy pleases them in the period it directly controls Hokkaido and parts of Honshu.
Also, at this time the Soviets are busy in Manchuria and northern Korea, and also clearing out the Japanese in South Sakhalin and the Kuriles. So a landing on Hokkaido won't be on the scale of D-Day.
What's the situation in the rest of the Pacific theater by the time that Kokura is nuked? I recall that the British were about to start their advance to Malaya and Singapore.
Now if only some of unit 731's stockpile could find its way onto the islands then Anami will have a card to play when the invasions hits off if ever.
Now if only some of unit 731's stockpile could find its way onto the islands then Anami will have a card to play when the invasions hits off if ever.
Now let's hope the Japanese can make the Russians bleed for every inch of the home islands they take.
What's the situation in the rest of the Pacific theater by the time that Kokura is nuked? I recall that the British were about to start their advance to Malaya and Singapore.
In addition, didn't the Japanese have plans to massacre the POWs?
Presumably there won't be a last glorious battle for the IJN against a hypothetical American landing as the Americans can just blow these remaining ships out of the water like they did in July. The manned torpedoes and suicide boats, OTOH...
In 1945 General George Marshall was still Chief of Staff, United States Army. He became Secretary of State after the war. Otherwise, mighty good post.
There would have been three more a-bombs delivered in September, six each in October and November, and at least seven in December. In 1946, as many as 10 per month was possible.
Japan also possessed stockpiles of poison gas. The Americans were considering the use of gas if invasion was necessary. If they do, there will be retaliation- the invasion will be costly for both sides.Now if only some of unit 731's stockpile could find its way onto the islands then Anami will have a card to play when the invasions hits off if ever.
Japan also possessed stockpiles of poison gas. The Americans were considering the use of gas if invasion was necessary. If they do, there will be retaliation- the invasion will be costly for both sides.