What were the respective capabilities among the Western Allies and the USSR to continue the Second World War against one another after the defeat of Germany?

by NAbsentia

Patton famously wanted to continue the war against the USSR, and presumably some voices within the USSR would have argued likewise. If the use of atomic bombs in Japan in August 1945 put a brake on potential conflict, could either side have continued the war given their actual circumstances in May 1945? Did it nearly happen?

chikindiner

I'd like to tack on a question to this. What was the British attitude with regard to pushing against Stalin after the fall of Berlin?