1941 ⟶ Britain Issues Ultimatum to Finland

Britain issues an ultimatum to Finland to end war with the S...
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🇫🇮 Finland Rejects Soviet Border Demands

Finland and Soviet Union again negotiate new borders. Finns mistrust Stalin's aims and refuse to give up territory breaking their defensive line.⟶
Finland Rejects Soviet Border Demands (1939)
FinlandSoviet UnionBorder DisputesWinter WarTerritorial ClaimsDiplomacyResistance

🤝 Finland-Soviet Negotiations Fail; Finnish Suspicions Grow

Negotiations between Finland and Soviet Union break down. Finns suspect that Germans and Russians have agreed to include Finland in the Soviet sphere of influence.⟶
FinlandSoviet Unionnegotiationspre-warspheres of influenceGermanydiplomacypolitical tensionsWinter War

🕊️ Finland Agrees to Soviet Peace Terms

Finland tells the Soviets they will agree to their terms for ending the war. The next day they send emissaries to Moscow to negotiate a peace treaty.⟶
FinlandSoviet UnionWinter WarPeace NegotiationsDiplomacyTreatyEastern Front

🤝 Finland Signs Peace Treaty with Soviet Union

In Moscow, Finland signs a peace treaty with the Soviet Union after 105 days of conflict. The Finns are forced to give up significant territory in exchange for peace.⟶
FinlandSoviet UnionWinter WarPeace TreatyTerritorial LossesEastern FrontDiplomacyWar's End

✉️ Britain Issues Ultimatum to Finland

Britain issues an ultimatum to Finland to end war with the Soviet Union or face war with the Allies.⟶
FinlandAlliesSoviet UnionWinter WarDiplomacyWar DeclarationNeutralityPolitical Pressure

🇫🇮 Finland Rejects Soviet Peace Terms

Finland rejects Soviet peace terms.⟶
FinlandSoviet Unionpeace negotiationsWinter Warcontinuation wardiplomacywar aims