1942 ⟶ Molotov Arrives in London for Discussions
Molotov arrives in London, and high-level discussions begin ...
Year
1940
1942
🏘️ Czechoslovak Government-in-Exile Arrives in London
Czechoslovak government in exile arrives in London.⟶
CzechoslovakiaExileLondonGovernmentRefugeesPoliticsWar GovernmentUKAllies
🤝 Molotov's Meeting with Hitler, Soviet Expansion Rejected
Molotov meets Hitler again asking acceptance to liquidate Finland. Hitler now resists every attempt to expand Soviet influence in Europe. He sees Britain as defeated and offers India to the Soviet Union.⟶
DiplomacySoviet UnionGermanyHitlerMolotovExpansionismEastern Front
🗣️ Molotov's Territorial Demands Stall UK Talks
In discussions with Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden, Molotov continues to press Soviet demands for territorial acquisitions made during the run-up to war, including the Baltic states, Eastern Poland, and Bessarabia. Churchill cannot or will not agree to these demands, and the talks become deadlocked.⟶
MolotovTerritorial DisputesDiplomacyAllied RelationsEastern EuropeChurchillEden
📜 Eden Proposes a Twenty-Year Alliance with the Soviets
At the high-level Soviet/United Kingdom talks in London, Anthony Eden suggests abandoning attempts to reach territorial understandings, and instead conclude a twenty-years' alliance. Molotov, whose diplomatic position is weakening rapidly as the Soviet military situation deteriorates at Kerch and Kharkov, expresses interest.⟶
Anglo-Soviet RelationsAllianceDiplomacySoviet UnionUKEdenMolotov
💂 Eisenhower Arrives in London
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in London ready to assume the post of Commander of American forces in Europe.⟶
EisenhowerEuropeUS ArmyMilitary LeadershipWar StrategyLondonAllied ForcesCommander