<P> The Japanese were caught completely by surprise when the Soviets declared war an hour before midnight on 8 August 1945 , and invaded simultaneously on three fronts just after midnight on 9 August . </P>
<P> The Japanese were caught completely by surprise when the Soviets declared war an hour before midnight on 8 August 1945 , and invaded simultaneously on three fronts just after midnight on 9 August . </P>
when did the soviet union declared war on japan
when did the soviet union declared war on japan
an hour before midnight on 8 August 1945
an hour before midnight on 8 August 1945