1945-08-09 - 1945-08-31

Soviet invasion of Manchuria

Manchuria1945-08-09 to 31 · collapse of the Kwantung Army opens the Manchurian power vacuum

Other events in this phase

Surrender and Occupation13
  1. Soviet invasion of ManchuriaCurrent record
  2. Soviet entry at Unggi
  3. Soviet seizure of Rajin
  4. Chongjin landing and Soviet entry
  5. Japanese Emperor Hirohito's surrender broadcast
  6. 38th Parallel occupation line
  7. Soviet troops enter Pyongyang
See all 13

Media

Manchuria Operation mapVisual recordManchuria Operation mapOperational map of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in 1945, framing the northern power vacuum before the Chinese Civil War escalated.

Source Trail

ReferenceBritannica · Soviet invasion of ManchuriaOpen sourceDiplomatic HistoryOffice of the Historian · Chinese Revolution of 1949Open source