Video: 'The World at War: The Bomb: February-September 1945 (24 of 26)' (Aug. 9, 1945, at 45:16)

(Thursday, August 9, 1945, 12:01 a.m. Trans-Baikal time; during the Soviet–Japanese War (1945) of World War II) — Having declared war on Japan an hour ago (in conjunction with the Allies), the Soviet Union today commenced their invasion simultaneously on three fronts to the east, west and north of Manchuria (the Soviets would also occupy northern Korea).

Video: 'Hiroshima | Why The Bomb Was Dropped (ABC Documentary)' (Aug. 9, 1945, at 58:52)

Video: 'American Experience - Truman (1997) - Part 3' (Aug. 9, 1945, at 42:07)

Video: 'Korean War - PART 1, Prelude to war (1945) 6.25' (Soviet invasion of Korea at 5:25)