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The 18 pages that link to Soviet invasion of Manchuria, each with the reason it gives.

• ManchukuoRelated: The offensive destroyed Japan’s military position and brought Manchukuo to an end.

• ManchuriaRelated: The offensive ended Japanese rule and accelerated the region’s postwar political transformation.

• Northeast ChinaRelated: The campaign ended Japanese rule and affected the postwar struggle for control of the region.

• Potsdam DeclarationRelated: The offensive began after the declaration and helped prompt Japan’s decision to surrender.

• Surrender of JapanRelated: Soviet entry destroyed hopes that Moscow might mediate a settlement and opened a new front.

• Deep operationBroader topic: Its multi-axis advance showed the scale and speed Soviet forces could achieve in a late-war operation.

• South Manchuria RailwayRelated: The offensive ended Japanese control and brought the company’s operations to a close.

• Kwantung ArmyRelated: The offensive rapidly defeated the Kwantung Army and ended its control of the region.

• PuyiRelated: Its rapid advance ended Puyi’s rule in Manchukuo and led to his capture.

• Soviet–Japanese Neutrality PactBroader topic: It marked the pact’s practical end as Soviet forces attacked Japan’s principal continental army.

• Aleksandr VasilevskyRelated: Vasilevsky served as the Soviet commander-in-chief for this rapid campaign.

• Japanese occupation of ChinaRelated: The offensive helped end Japanese rule in the northeast in the war’s final days.

• Liaoshen CampaignRelated: The Soviet occupation and withdrawal shaped the postwar contest for the region.

• ChangchunRelated: The campaign ended Japanese rule in Changchun and reshaped its immediate political future.

• Air raids on JapanRelated: It was another major pressure on Japan in the final days before surrender.

• Vasily BlyukherCompared with: It contrasts with Blyukher’s earlier Far Eastern command: he did not lead this later campaign.

• History of ManchuriaBroader topic: The campaign ended Japanese rule and affected the balance of power in China’s civil war.

• LüshunkouRelated: Soviet forces entered Lüshun in 1945, beginning another period of foreign military presence.