The First State Great Khural proclaimed the Mongolian People’s Republic and adopted its first constitution, abolishing the monarchy after the Bogd Khan’s death. Mongolia was not a Soviet republic, but...
Japanese and Mongolian forces clashed near the disputed frontier; Soviet forces intervened in support of Mongolia. The battle exposed competing imperial claims in East Asia and affirmed Mongolia’s...
The offensive encircled Japanese forces and decisively changed the balance on the border. It shaped Japanese strategic calculations and gave Georgy Zhukov prominence.
