1940 ⟶ Molotov Meets Hitler, Discusses World Order

Molotov meets Hitler and Ribbentrop in Berlin. New World ord...
Timelines Logo
Year
1940
1941

🤝 Molotov Meets Hitler, Discusses World Order

Molotov meets Hitler and Ribbentrop in Berlin. New World order is under discussion. Molotov expresses Soviet interest in Finland, Bulgaria, Romania, Dardanelles and Bosporus, but Hitler talks along broad lines about worldwide spheres of influence between Russia, Germany, Italy and Japan.⟶
GermanyRussiaDiplomacyMolotovHitlerWorld OrderSpheres of InfluenceWorld War IICollaboration

🗣️ Hitler and Mussolini Meet at Brenner Pass

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass to discuss the prospects in the war.⟶
Hitler and Mussolini Meet at Brenner Pass (1940)
HitlerMussoliniBrenner PassItalyGermanydiplomacyWorld War IIEuropealliance

🤝 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 Meets Schulenburg; Soviet Offer to Axis Unanswered

Molotov meets German Ambassador Schulenburg in Moscow. The Soviets are surprised that they have not received any answer from Germany to their offer to join the Axis (November 26, 1940). Schulenburg replies that it has to be first discussed with Italy and Japan.⟶
Molotov Meets Schulenburg; Soviet Offer to Axis Unanswered (1941)
Soviet UnionGermanydiplomacyMolotovSchulenburgAxispolitical maneuveringEastern Front