1940 ⟶ Soviet Provocations on Latvian Border

Red Army provokes conflicts on the Latvian border.
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🛡️ 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

💣 Latvia Threatened with Occupation by USSR

Latvian representatives negotiate with Stalin and Molotov. Soviets threaten an occupation by force if they do not get military bases in Latvia.⟶
Latvia Threatened with Occupation by USSR (1939)
LatviaSoviet UnionOccupationMilitary basesBaltic StatesMolotovStalinEastern FrontAnnexationDiplomacy

🤝 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.⟶
Latvia Signs Mutual Assistance Pact with Soviet Union (1939)
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

🇷🇴 Red Army Near Romanian Border

The Red Army approaches the Romanian border.⟶
Eastern FrontSoviet UnionRomaniamilitary advanceRed ArmyborderSoviet offensive

🇷🇺 Lithuania Occupied by Red Army

The Red Army completes the occupation of Lithuania.⟶
Lithuania Occupied by Red Army (1945)
OccupationLithuaniaRed ArmyEastern FrontSoviet UnionBaltic StatesMilitaryWorld War II