1893-1976
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(372) documents
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1875- 1965
1898- 1976
August 23, 1945
Report on the surrender of Japanese forces on the Kurile Islands.
Drafted response from Stalin to Truman regarding Hokkaido and Kurile Islands.
August 22, 1945
Orders for preparations for a planned invasion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido and the southern Kurile Islands. Operations are not to begin "until special instructions from the Headquarters."
August 21, 1945
Information related to a planned invasion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
Orders for preparations for a planned invasion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido and the southern Kurile Islands.
August 20, 1945
Orders include preparation for the invasion of the island of Hokkaido and the southern Kurile Islands, but are to "begin... only after special instruction by Stalin."
Vasilevsky reports on the progress of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria and the surrender of Japanese forces.
August 19, 1945
The plan of operation for a Soviet invasion of the island of Hokkaido and the Kurile Islands.
Novikov gives orders for air support in preparation for a Soviet invasion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
Responding to a message from Stalin, Truman agrees to allow Soviet control of the Kurile Islands, but stresses that all islands of Japan proper, including Hokkaido, are to be surrendered to US forces.