1941 ⟶ Nazi Germany Invades the Soviet Union

June – December: Hitler commences the Nazi invasion of the S...
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⚔️ Chechen Insurgency Against the Soviet Union Begins

January: Chechen insurgency begins in Soviet Union.⟶
Chechen Insurgency Against the Soviet Union Begins (1940)
InsurgencySoviet UnionResistanceGuerrilla WarfareWorld War IIArmed Conflict
Soviet UnionSoviet Union

⚔️ Winter War Ends: Soviet Union Victorious over Finland

March 13: The Winter War between Soviet Union and Finland ends with a costly victory for the USSR.⟶
Winter War Ends: Soviet Union Victorious over Finland (1940)
World War IISoviet UnionEastern FrontMilitary ConflictTerritorial DisputesTotalitarianism
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionFinlandFinland

⚔️ Nazi Germany Invades the Soviet Union

June – December: Hitler commences the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.⟶
Nazi Germany Invades the Soviet Union (1941)
World War IIEastern FrontNazi GermanySoviet UnionInvasionTotal WarAdolf HitlerIdeologyWar Crimes
GermanyGermanySoviet UnionSoviet UnionFinlandFinlandRomaniaRomania

⚔️ Continuation War Begins and Siege of Tobruk Begins

June 25: Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union begins. Siege of Tobruk in North Africa is the first major defeat for Hitler's land forces.⟶
Continuation War Begins and Siege of Tobruk Begins (1941)
World War IIEastern FrontSiegeWarfareMilitary ConflictSoviet UnionAdolf Hitler
FinlandFinlandSoviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermanyLibyaLibya

🛡️ Siege of Leningrad Ends: Soviet Victory

January 27: The Siege of Leningrad ends with Soviet victory after over a million deaths.⟶
Siege of Leningrad Ends: Soviet Victory (1944)
World War IIEastern FrontSiegeSoviet UnionMilitary HistoryTotal WarAtrocity
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermany

🕊️ Continuation War Ends

September 19: The Continuation War ends.⟶
Continuation War Ends (1944)
World War IISoviet UnionEastern FrontWarfareMilitary ConflictNationalism
FinlandFinlandSoviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermany