I have often wondered what would the impact be if Japan successfully occupied the Far Eastern Republic.
"The
Far Eastern Republic (
Russian: Дальневосто́чная Респу́блика, ДВР,
tr. Dalnevostochnaya Respublika, DVR, IPA:
[dəlʲnʲɪvɐˈstotɕnəjə rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə]), sometimes called the
Chita Republic, was a
nominally independent state that existed from April 1920 to November 1922 in the easternmost part of the
Russian Far East. Although nominally independent, it was largely controlled by the
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) and its main purpose was to be a
buffer state between the RSFSR and the territories occupied by
Japan during the
Russian Civil War. Its first president was
Alexander Krasnoshchyokov."
"The Far Eastern Republic was an area of substantial mineral wealth, including territory which produced about one-third of the entire Russian output of gold as well as that country's only source of domestically produced
tin.
[1] Other mineral reserves of the Far Eastern Republic included
zinc, iron, and coal.
[1]
The fishing industry of the former Maritime Province was substantial, with a total catch exceeding that of
Iceland and featuring ample stocks of
herring,
salmon, and
sturgeon.
[1] The Republic also boasted extensive forestry resources, including over 120 million acres (490,000 km2) of harvestable
pine,
fir,
cedar,
poplar, and
birch.
[1]"
The Far Eastern Republic combined with Manchuria would give Japan the land and natural resources that they need.
What would be to consequences of Japan successfully occupying the Far Eastern Republic?
