1941 ⟶ Molotov Meets Schulenburg; Soviet Offer to Axis Unanswered
Molotov meets German Ambassador Schulenburg in Moscow. The S...
Year
1940
1941
1942
🇷🇴 Soviet Ultimatum to Romania
Romanians propose negotiations. Molotov replies that the demands are land concessions or war. New ultimatum from the Soviets to the Romanians.⟶
RomaniaSoviet UnionMolotovTerritorial DisputesEastern FrontUltimatumBessarabiaBukovinaDiplomacyWar Threat
🤝 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
🤝 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.⟶
Soviet UnionGermanydiplomacyMolotovSchulenburgAxispolitical maneuveringEastern Front
🤝 Japan and Soviet Union Sign Neutrality Pact
Japan and the Soviet Union sign a neutrality pact.⟶
JapanSoviet UnionNeutralityDiplomacyEastern FrontPacific Theater
