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Originally Posted by Klaus
You think the Japanese would have had no chance against the Russians?
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I wouldn't say "no chance" but given that the US was prepared to invade the southern island(s) at around the same time, the Japanese would have had a two front war on their home islands. They were blockaded and had virtaully no oil at that point, and the populace was starving. Even their fishing fleet (what was left of it) was ineffective because waters were mined, etc. With overwhelming air and naval superiority the Allies would have been victorious, though it would have been a bloodbath, particularly for the Japanese.