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In 1941, Pearl Harbor was raided, marking the United States' involvement in World War II. However, unlike the pressure of the American army in the Pacific War, the Soviet Red Army easily defeated the Japanese Kwantung Army in the Manchurian Campaign. The enemies faced by these two armies at the same time showed very different fighting qualities in the war, and there were many factors involved.
The attack on Pearl Harbor dealt a heavy blow to the U.S. military, leaving it in a difficult position. First of all, strategic pressure and insufficient combat readiness have become a major concern. The U.S. military failed to anticipate the Japanese attack in advance, leaving it in a passive position in the Pacific theater. At the beginning of the war, the U.S. military was poorly prepared for battle and fell into a passive situation in the face of a menacing enemy force.
Secondly, the issue of armament is prominent, especially in the struggle for air superiority and island fortifications. Japan's strong performance in the air put the U.S. military at a disadvantage in air combat, and at the same time, the lack of fortifications on the island battlefield made the U.S. military troubled the defense of the Pacific islands.
In addition, the problems caused by the tropical war have also become a problem for the US military. Factors such as water and soil adaptation, tropical diseases, and terrain use have affected the combat effectiveness of the US military, making it difficult for it to advance in the Pacific theater.
In contrast, the garrisons of the Soviet Far Eastern Military District and the Primorsky Naval District at that time were basically elite units of the Soviet Army withdrawn from the Soviet-German battlefield. The terrain of Manchuria was favorable to the Red Army, and the Soviet Army took full advantage of this terrain to flexibly develop its strategy. In the Battle of Manchuria, the Soviet Red Army quickly defeated the Japanese Kwantung Army with excellent combat effectiveness.
The Soviet Union's strategic deployment in Manchuria fully took into account the terrain and enemy movements, which enabled the Red Army to quickly adjust its tactics and exert a more powerful combat effectiveness. Adequate war preparedness was also a major advantage of the Soviet Red Army. In the early days of the war, the Soviet Union ensured a sufficient supply of troops and equipment through adequate war preparations, so that the Red Army could maintain a high degree of combat effectiveness on the battlefield for a long time.
When analyzing the performance of the armies of the two countries during the same period, a contrast of some key factors can be found. First of all, the Japanese army adopted a preemptive strategy in the early days of the Pacific War, dealing a heavy blow to the American army. The Soviet Army, on the other hand, flexibly used strategy in the Manchurian Campaign, was good at adjusting tactics according to the terrain, and quickly adapted to the battlefield environment.
The adequacy of equipment and personnel is also a key factor affecting combat effectiveness. The U.S. Army faced a severe shortage of men and equipment in the early stages of the Pacific War, while the Soviet Red Army made adequate war preparations during the Manchurian Campaign and ensured adequate resource supply.
The influence of terrain and environment on combat effectiveness created differences between the two armies. In the Pacific theater, the US military was plagued by problems such as water and soil adaptation and tropical diseases, while the Soviet Red Army effectively coped with the challenges of the war environment by making good use of the terrain and giving full play to its geographical advantages.
In 1941, the United States and the Soviet Union faced very different war situations on different battlefields. In the early days of the Pacific War, it became extremely difficult for the U.S. military to strike at the Japanese army due to the attack on Pearl Harbor, strategic pressure, shortage of troops, shortage of equipment, and other reasons. In the Manchurian Campaign, the Soviet Red Army successfully defeated the Japanese Kwantung Army by virtue of its excellent strategic layout, sufficient supply of resources and terrain advantages, showing excellent combat effectiveness.
On the whole, there are many reasons why the US military faced many difficulties in the confrontation with the Japanese army. From strategy, culture, armament level to geographical factors, all of them have had a profound impact on the operations of both sides. On the contrary, the fact that the Soviet army was able to easily win in the confrontation with the Japanese army was also due to the mutual cooperation of the advantages of all sides. Together, these factors contributed to the important reasons for the performance of different armies during World War II.
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