1940 ⟶ Winter War Ends: Soviet Union Victorious over Finland
March 13: The Winter War between Soviet Union and Finland en...
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🕊️ Polish–Soviet War Ends
March 18: End of the Polish–Soviet War.⟶
WarfareSoviet UnionTerritorial DisputesInterwar PeriodNationalismMilitary Conflict
Poland
Soviet Union
Lithuania
Ukraine
Belarus💣 Invasion of Poland: Outbreak of World War II
September 1 – October: Nazi invasion of Poland triggers World War II in Europe. Soviet invasion of Poland begins 16 days later.⟶
World War IIInvasionSoviet UnionAggressionTotalitarianismEastern FrontAppeasement
Poland
GermanySoviet 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.⟶
World War IISoviet UnionEastern FrontMilitary ConflictTerritorial DisputesTotalitarianism
Soviet Union
Finland⚔️ 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.⟶
World War IIEastern FrontSiegeWarfareMilitary ConflictSoviet UnionAdolf Hitler
FinlandSoviet UnionGermany
Libya🛡️ Siege of Leningrad Ends: Soviet Victory
January 27: The Siege of Leningrad ends with Soviet victory after over a million deaths.⟶
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Soviet UnionGermany🕊️ Continuation War Ends
September 19: The Continuation War ends.⟶
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FinlandSoviet UnionGermany