1939 ⟶ Latvia Threatened with Occupation by USSR

Latvian representatives negotiate with Stalin and Molotov. S...

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1939

1940

💣 Latvia Threatened with Occupation by USSR

Latvian representatives negotiate with Stalin and Molotov. Soviets threaten an occupation by force if they do not get military bases in Latvia.⟶

LatviaSoviet UnionOccupationMilitary basesBaltic StatesMolotovStalinEastern FrontAnnexationDiplomacy

🤝 Estonia Signs Mutual Assistance Pact with USSR

Estonia signs a 10-year Mutual Assistance Pact with the Soviet Union, which allows the Soviets to have 30 000-men military bases in Estonia. As a gift in return Stalin promises to respect Estonian independence.⟶

EstoniaSoviet UnionMutual Assistance PactMilitary basesBaltic StatesOccupationDiplomacyAnnexationEastern Front

🤝 Lithuania Negotiates with Stalin over Soviet Bases

Lithuanians meet Stalin and Molotov in Moscow. Stalin offers Lithuania the city of Vilnius (in Poland) in return for allowing Soviet military bases in Lithuania. The Lithuanians are reluctant.⟶

Soviet UnionLithuaniaBaltic StatesMolotovStalinMilitary BasesAnnexationEastern Europe

🤝 Latvia Signs Mutual Assistance Pact with Soviet Union

Latvia signs a 10-year Mutual Assistance Pact with the Soviet Union, which allows the Soviets to have 25,000 men in military bases in Latvia. Stalin promises to respect Latvian independence.⟶

Soviet UnionLatviaBaltic StatesMutual Assistance PactMilitary BasesAnnexationEastern EuropeDiplomacy

✉️ Soviet Ultimatum to Latvia and Estonia

Soviet Union gives eight-hour ultimatum to Latvia and Estonia to surrender.⟶

Soviet UnionLatviaEstoniaUltimatumOccupationBaltic StatesWorld War IIDiplomacyAnnexation

🇱🇻 USSR Formally Annexes Latvia

The USSR formally annexes Latvia.⟶

Soviet UnionLatviaAnnexationBaltic StatesWorld War IIOccupation