The date of the Soviet invasion had been agreed between the Allied Powers at Tehran and Yalta. The Soviets were ready on August 5, the day before Hiroshima. So no, the Soviets did not invade because the U.S. used nuclear weapons. A better case could be made the U.S. used nuclear weapons because the Soviets were about to invade.
" If anything, the effect of the A-bomb was that it spurred the Russians into action to declare war." Thus it was the A-bomb, either way.
The date of the Soviet invasion had been agreed between the Allied Powers at Tehran and Yalta. The Soviets were ready on August 5, the day before Hiroshima. So no, the Soviets did not invade because the U.S. used nuclear weapons. A better case could be made the U.S. used nuclear weapons because the Soviets were about to invade.
Your response would be better placed to Dino55.
My use of the quote was displaying his/her line of reasoning, or lack thereof.