1939 ⟶ Soviet Military Buildup on Latvian Border
Soviet troops mass by the Latvian border. Latvian air space ...
Year
1939
1940
🛡️ Soviet Military Buildup on Latvian Border
Soviet troops mass by the Latvian border. Latvian air space violated.⟶
Soviet UnionLatviaBaltic StatesMilitary build-upBorder tensionsAirspace violationPre-invasionDiplomacy
✈️ Soviet Airspace Violation over Estonia
Soviet UnionEstoniaAirspace ViolationMilitary ActionBaltic StatesTensionAggression
🪖 Soviet Military Buildup on Estonian Border
Soviet air activity in Estonia. Soviet troops along the Estonian border include 600 tanks, 600 aircraft and 160 000 men.⟶
Soviet UnionEstoniaMilitary BuildupTanksAircraftBorderAggressionBaltic StatesEastern EuropeInvasion
🤝 Latvia Signs Mutual Assistance Pact with Soviet Union
Latvia signs a 10-year Mutual Assistance Pact with the Soviet Union, which allows the Soviets to have 25,000 men in military bases in Latvia. Stalin promises to respect Latvian independence.⟶
Soviet UnionLatviaBaltic StatesMutual Assistance PactMilitary BasesAnnexationEastern EuropeDiplomacy
🚧 Soviet Provocations on Latvian Border
Red Army provokes conflicts on the Latvian border.⟶
Soviet UnionLatviaBaltic StatesBorder DisputePre-War TensionsEastern FrontDiplomacyMilitaryAggressionAnnexation
✉️ Soviet Ultimatum to Latvia and Estonia
Soviet Union gives eight-hour ultimatum to Latvia and Estonia to surrender.⟶
Soviet UnionLatviaEstoniaUltimatumOccupationBaltic StatesWorld War IIDiplomacyAnnexation