06-09-2015, 10:51 PM
(06-09-2015, 02:57 AM)Bengalzona Wrote: I suggest you brush up on your reading:
http://thediplomat.com/2012/08/the-forgotten-soviet-japanese-war-of-1939/
The Japanese and Soviets fought in 1939. The Soviets, led by Georgy Zhukov, whipped the Japanese so badly at the Battle of Khalkhin Gol that the Japanese did not dare threaten Soviet territory during the rest of the war. This was where Zhukov made his early name.
Excellent read... But this kinda makes my point and shows the reason Stalin ran Operation Snow. At this point russia did not have a war with Germany. Stalin was able to fight 1 front. He knew he could not fight a 2 front war vs Germany an Japan.
Everything that happened after is because of blunders of FDR and our other leaders at the time.
