[wtc911]

Did some fast research. The Japan invasion, set for 1, November, 1945, was to be 100% US. The number of troops scheduled to be involved is staggering and included the entire Marine Corps. Do a quick google on Operation Downfall or Operation Olympic for details and casualty projections as well as Japanese strengths and resistance plans.

[Question_Assumptions]

FYI, the Soviets were already moving into the theater and had their eyes on Japan. The Russian occupy small 4 Japanese islands even today and this is a very big deal in Japan. They are lucky they don't hold Hokkaido.

[reg45]

Re: Fast Research

That's why I use Netscape.

Ctrl-T opens a new browser tab to Netscape search, which defaults to Google. I do my research, then I click on my original FR tab and go right back to where I was.

IE is way behind Netscape and Opera in that regard.