Invasion of Poland
The German Army crosses the Polish border
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
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1939
Treaty of Lithuania
Vilna is transferred from Poland to Lithuania & becomes its capital
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953
Treaty of Mutual Assistance
Russia signs Treaty of Mutual Assistance with Latvia giving Russia occupation rights
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953
Invasion of Poland
The Soviets carry out their part of the secret appendix of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which divided Eastern Europe into Nazi and Soviet spheres of influence. The Russians invade Poland for 1 week. Russia gives the order to invade eastern Poland which is undefended
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Capture of Vilnyus
The Russians capture Vilnyus
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Invasion of Poland
The remains of the Polish Government & military High Command flee to Hungary
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Invasion of Poland
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Red Army
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Independence of Russia
Germany & Russia declares that Poland no longer exists
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Agreement on Stalins new demands
After the Russian invasion of Poland Hitler agrees to Stalins new demands
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Invasion of Poland
After the Russian invasion of Poland Hitler agrees to Stalins new demands
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Partition
Ribbentrop & Molotov meet & split Poland in 2
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Rule of Poland
Ribbentrop & Molotov meet & split Poland in 2
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Nazi-Soviet Pact
The Soviet Germany Boundary & Friendship Treaty is signed
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1938-1945
Treaty of Mutual Assistance
Russia signs Treaty of Mutual Assistance with Estonia to occupy 4 Estonian naval bases
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953
Treaty of Munich
The Munich Treaty makes Russias offer of military support to Czech academic. Russia, like the United States, is excluded from the Treaty & the conference
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953
Invasion of Poland
Germany and the Soviet Union completely overrun Poland, although the Polish Government never surrendered
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Treaty Negotiations
A mutual assistance Treaty is signed between Russia & Latvia
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Treaty of Latvia
A mutual assistance Treaty is signed between Russia & Latvia
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Treaty of Lithuania
A mutual assistance Treaty is signed between Russia & Lithuania
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953
Capture of Estonia
Forced to accept a "mutual assistance" pact with Moscow
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Capture of Latvia
Forced to accept a "mutual assistance" pact with Moscow
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Capture of Lithuania
Forced to accept a "mutual assistance" pact with Moscow
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Rule of Vilna
Vilna is restored to Lithuania while Russia gets sea & air bases
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Diplomatic Negotiations
Negotiations between Russia & Finland take place for an exchange of territory
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Offers Finland land
Offers Finland land but the strategic loss causes the Fins to refuse
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Rule of Poland
Russia formally annexes its occupied Polish territories
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Treaty Negotiations
Russia cancels its 1932 non-aggreesion Treaty with Finland
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Invasion of Finland
Russia launches an attack against Finland, fighting lasts throughout the winter. Russia attacks the Mannerheim Line to invade Finland
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Mannerheim Line
Russia attacks the Mannerheim Line to invade Finland
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Comintern
At the start of World War II, the Comintern supported a policy of non-intervention, arguing that the war was an imperialist war between various national ruling classes, much like World War I had been
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953
Congress of Communist Party, 18th
Attacks Britain & France for rejecting collective security for fear of revolution. Attacks Britain & France for rejecting collective security due to fear of revolution
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953
Capture of Russia
Russia occupies the eastern zone including Galicia & the Polish Ukraine. Poland is divided between the Germans & the Russians along the River Bug
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Invasion of China
Sends Zhukov against the Japanese to teach them "a lesson they would never forget"
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Neutrality
After Nomonhan the Japanese Foreign Minister visits Russia & signs a neutrality pact
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Visit to Russia & signs a neutrality pact
Says to the Japanese Foregn Minister, "we are both Asiatics, Japan can now turn south". After Nomonhan the Japanese Foreign Minister visits Russia & signs a neutrality pact
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
1940
Invasion of Finland
Finland surrenders large tracts of territory & fortifications to Russia
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Massacre
About 15,000 Polish officers are murderred in Eastern Poland
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
1941
Trade Treaty
Germany & Russia sign a fresh Treaty recognizing spheres of influence & trade
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Invasion of Russia
Churchill warns Stalin the Germans had regrouped in order to invade Russia
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.