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Neutrality

Russia · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1939–1945Date range
2Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1939

Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov23 August 1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Signs a pact pledging both Countries to remain neutral if the other is at war

Joseph Stalin1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd

After Nomonhan the Japanese Foreign Minister visits Russia & signs a neutrality pact

1940

Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov1 August 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Confirms Russias neutrality

1941

Joseph Stalin13 April 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Japan & Russia sign a neutrality pact

Joseph StalinApril 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Japan & Russia sign a mutual neutrality pact

1945

Joseph Stalin5 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Denounces the neutrality pact with Japan signed Thirteenth April

Joseph StalinApril 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Russia informs Japan it will not renew the Sovietese neutrality pact

Names involved

Joseph StalinVyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov

Provenance

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