World World 2 Facts: Did You Know These 29 Interesting Details?

Russia and Japan Peace Treaty Still Not Solidified

Two two Kuril Islands, laid claim to by both Japan and Russia.

48 nations signed the San Francisco Peace Treaty in 1951 which, among other things, ended the war between the Allied nations and Japan. It also specified Japan’s acknowledgment and acceptance of the judgments to be made regarding Japanese War Crimes against the Allied nations and restored Japan’s status as a sovereign nation. The Soviets did not participate in the Treaty, and Russia and Japan haven’t completed a peace treaty to this day. The Soviet Union objected to the terms of the Treaty at the time including who rightfully owned the Kuril Islands. Five years later, Japan and The Soviet Union signed a joint declaration which restored a diplomatic relationship between the nations and officially end the war. The proper ownership of two of the Kuril Islands was established in this declaration. However, Japan still believes two more of the islands should be handed over and an official peace treaty has never been completed. Military Machine compiled these World War 2 facts.