Moreover, two other main parties to the conflict, the Soviet Union and Japan, were not party to the 1929 Geneva Conventions and were not legally required to follow the rules of the conventions.
Selain itu, dua aktor besar lain yang terlibat dalam konflik, Uni Soviet dan Jepang, bukan negara pihak pada Konvensi Jenewa 1929 dan secara hukum tidak diwajibkan mematuhi aturan-aturan konvensi.