Soviet Invasion of Northeast China: Beginning and End

Author: Wang Yuyan
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: A Soviet soldier, under a hail of gunfire, crawls toward a Japanese firing point. As the distance decreases, suddenly, he leaps from the ground and charges fiercely toward the Japanese position, using his chest to block the enemy's machine gun. Mao Zedong, with a strong Hunan accent, said, "Even if we lose all our current bases, as long as we occupy Manchuria, the Chinese revolution will have a solid foundation." After Japan's surrender, millions of Japanese residents were left in Northeast China, becoming homeless refugees. In those chaotic days, what fate awaited them? As the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China vied for control of Northeast China, who did the Soviet Red Army hand over its weapons and equipment to? This book provides a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the historical process of the Soviet Union's intervention in Northeast China during the later stages of the Anti-Japanese War, where it defeated the Japanese Kwantung Army. In the later stages of World War II, the Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom engaged in a series of diplomatic struggles over the war against Japan and the restructuring of the post-war international order. The United States and the United Kingdom secured the Soviet Union's commitment to join the war against Japan by sacrificing China's interests. The Soviet intervention in Northeast China significantly accelerated the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and had a major impact on the post-war political situation in China. The author of this book presents a fresh perspective, providing a panoramic review of this period of history in the later stages of the war. With respect to many historical issues of this era, the book adheres to the principle of respecting history, offering an objective and impartial introduction, such as the fate of Japanese residents who remained in Northeast China after the war. Additionally, the book draws on newly released materials in recent years to reveal many previously unknown behind-the-scenes secrets.