Answer: The Russians saw an opportunity to take some land now that Japan was all but defeated, and they took it.
Explanation: the United States had asked Russia to helpwith Japan, but they said no at first, but after Russia defeated German, Russia decided to declare war on Japan in hopes of gaining land
George Washington (1732-99) was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and served two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797.
