1939Soviet Union Invades Poland

The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east, occupying the...
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🇷🇺 Soviet Union Invades Poland

The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east, occupying the territory east of the Curzon line as well as Białystok and Eastern Galicia.
Soviet Union Invades Poland (1939)
Soviet UnionPolandInvasionEastern FrontCurzon LineOccupationMolotov-Ribbentrop Pact

💥 Germany Invades Poland, World War II Begins

Without response to its ultimatum, Germany invades Poland, start of World War II (the Soviet Union invades Poland on September 17).
Germany Invades Poland, World War II Begins (1939)
invasionPolandWorld War IIGermanystart of warblitzkriegSoviet UnionEastern Frontmilitary conflict

🤝 Soviet Annexation of Eastern Poland

Soviet Union annexes the eastern parts of occupied Poland into the Ukrainian SSR and Byelorussian SSR.
Soviet Annexation of Eastern Poland (1939)
Soviet UnionAnnexationPolandWorld War IIEastern EuropeOccupationTerritorial ExpansionUkrainian SSRByelorussian SSRSoviet Invasion of Poland

💥 Germany Invades Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa)

Germany invades the Soviet Union with Operation Barbarossa, a three-pronged operation aimed at Leningrad, Moscow, and the southern oil fields of the Caucasus, ending the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. Romania invades south-western border areas of the Soviet Union in Europe on the side of Germany.
Germany Invades Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) (1941)
GermanySoviet UnionOperation BarbarossaEastern FrontInvasionMolotov-Ribbentrop PactWorld War IITurning PointRomania

🇵🇱 Red Army Enters Poland

The 1st Ukrainian Front of the Red Army enters Poland.
Red Army Enters Poland (1944)
Eastern FrontSoviet UnionPolandInvasionRed ArmyTerritorial GainsWorld War II

🇧🇬 Soviet Troops Enter Bulgaria

Soviet troops enter Bulgaria.
Soviet Troops Enter Bulgaria (1944)
BulgariaSoviet UnionEastern FrontInvasionOccupationAxis DefeatWorld War II