1920 ⟶ Red Army Conquest of Azerbaijan and Armenia

April 27 – 28: Red Army invasion of Azerbaijan and Armenia e...
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⚔️ Armenian–Azerbaijani War Begins

March 30: The Armenian–Azerbaijani War begins.⟶
Armenian–Azerbaijani War Begins (1918)
WarfareConflictArmeniansEthnic ConflictTerritorial Disputes
AzerbaijanAzerbaijanArmeniaArmenia

🛡️ Red Army Conquest of Azerbaijan and Armenia

April 27 – 28: Red Army invasion of Azerbaijan and Armenia ends the Armenian–Azerbaijani War and concludes with their incorporation into the Soviet Union.⟶
Red Army Conquest of Azerbaijan and Armenia (1920)
Soviet UnionInvasionOccupationExpansionism
AzerbaijanAzerbaijanArmeniaArmeniaSoviet UnionSoviet Union

⚔️ Marco Polo Bridge Incident: Japanese Invasion of China Begins

July 7: Japanese invasion of China, and the beginning of World War II in the Far East.⟶
Marco Polo Bridge Incident: Japanese Invasion of China Begins (1937)
World War IIInvasionImperialismSino-Japanese WarMilitary ConflictExpansionism
ChinaChinaJapanJapan

⚔️ 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

⚔️ Sino-Soviet Border Clashes

March – September: Sino-Soviet border conflict.⟶
Sino-Soviet Border Clashes (1969)
Cold WarBorder DisputeGeopoliticsMilitary ConflictSoviet UnionIdeology
ChinaChinaSoviet UnionSoviet Union

⚔️ Nagorno-Karabakh War Begins

The First Nagorno-Karabakh War begins.⟶
Nagorno-Karabakh War Begins (1988)
WarfareConflictEthnic ConflictTerritorial DisputeAzerbaijanSoviet UnionSelf-determination
AzerbaijanAzerbaijanArmeniaArmeniaSoviet UnionSoviet Union