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Bonobo

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8. Not just Machuria. On the day Nagasaki bomb was dropped...

Reply to caraher (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 05:01 AM

Jan 2013

the Russians invaded Sakhalin in preparation for a full blown invasion of Hokkaido.

Japan was petrified and it would have meant the end of Japan. Russia had no love for Japan and wanted payback for their humiliating loss in the Russo-Japanese war.

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I've always thought HeiressofBickworth Jan 2013 #1

I don't think we'd have hesitated to use it in Europe caraher Jan 2013 #4

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