Proposed Soviet invasion of Hokkaido | |||||||
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Part of the Soviet–Japanese War of World War II | |||||||
Proposed invasion plan for Soviet invasion of Hokkaido in 1945 during World War II. The Soviet Union planned to land at Rumoi and occupy the island north of a line between Rumoi and Kushiro. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Soviet Union | Japan | ||||||
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Alexander Novikov Ivan Yumashev |
Kiichiro Higuchi Saburo Hagi | ||||||
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During the Soviet–Japanese War in August 1945, the Soviet Union made plans to invade Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's four main home islands. Opposition from the United States and doubts within the Soviet high command caused the plans to be canceled before the invasion could begin.