1 January 1944Polish National CouncilJoseph Stalin
Founds the Polish National Council to establish communist rule in Poland
Historical records for Russia in 1944, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Founds the Polish National Council to establish communist rule in Poland
Kirovograd is liberated by the Russians
The Red Army crosses into Poland
The Red Army crosses into Poland
The Soviet Government publicly proposes that a future Polish-Soviet boundary follow approximately the Curzon Line with possible adjustments favourable to Poland.
Begins the offensive to recapture Leningrad
Russia rejects a Polish proposal to negotiate a boundary dispute
About 60,000 German troops are encircled
The 1st & 2nd Ukranian Fronts attempt to cut off the Germans
The Soviet Union announces the end of the deadly German siege of Leningrad, which had lasted 880 days with 600,000 killed. 633,000 civilians had died from starvation & a 200,000 from German military action
The Germans fall back to the River Luga
Founds the Peoples Army in Poland, a rival Polish Army to fight the Germans
The Korsun pocket is closed
Orders mass deportation of Caucasian Muslim nations, Chechens & Ingush to Kazakhstan are deported for resisting Soviet rule and abetting the Germans, 475,000 persons are evicted
Orders mass deportation of Caucasian Muslim nations, Chechens & Ingush to Kazakhstan are deported for resisting Soviet rule and abetting the Germans, 475,000 persons are evicted
Becomes chairman of the Ukrainian republican government while retaining senior party responsibilities.
Konevs units make contact Zhukov threatening the remains of the 1st Panzer Army
The Finns ask for peace but Stalins terms are unacceptable
Soviet forces liberate Odessa from Nazis
Kerensky develops his views through october crisis after 1917.
Russia recaptures Crimea by taking Sevastopol
Russia recaptures Crimea by taking Sevastopol
Attacks the Finns between Lake Ladoga & Lake Onega
Attacks the Minsk highway
Ath Churchills request Stalin agrees to an offensive during the Normandy landings
As agreed at Tehran Stalin launches an offensive from Leningrad to the Ukraine
Ath Churchills request Stalin agrees to an offensive during the Normandy landings
Yeremenko strikes at Hansens 16th German Army
The way to Poland is open to the Red Army
Captures Vilna from the Germans
Captures Vitebsk from the Germans
Konev begins to attack Army Group North Ukraine
Konev begins to attack Army Group North Ukraine
Reaches the River Bug, west of Kovel, 1939 Polish border
The Russians reach the 1939 Polish border, west of Kovel
Explains that the military situation prevents him from leaving the Soviet Union for a distant conference.
Creates a pocket, 25,000 Germans had been killed & 17,000 captured
Captures Lublin from the Germans
1st Belorussian front enters Lublin
Captures Narva from the Germans
Captures Lwow
The Lublin Committee to set up a communist infrastructure in Poland meets Stalin. The committee subordinate the Poles fighting with the Russians to Russia
Captures Kaunas from the Germans
Warsaw rebels against the Germans, Stalin encourages it but does not provide support
Warsaw rebels against the Germans, Stalin encourages it but does not provide support
The Ukranian Front advances into Romania
The US, Britain, Russia and China open the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in Washington, DC, laying the foundation for the establishment of the UN
The US, Britain, Russia and China open the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in Washington, DC, laying the foundation for the establishment of the UN
Malinovsky links up with General Tolbukhins Army in the Danube Delta
Finland asks Russia for peace terms
Captures Grodno from the Germans
Russian forces enter Bucharest
The Soviet Army enters Bucharest capital of Romania
Appointed Commander of the 4th Ukranian Front
Appointed Commander of the 4th Ukranian Front
A ceasefire is agreed between the Finns & the Soviet Forces on the Finnish front
A ceasefire is agreed between the Finns & the Soviet Forces on the Finnish front
Russia declares war on Bulgaria. Bulgaria declares war on Germany then declares an armistice with Russia
Bulgaria decides to agree an armistice with Russia & declare war on Germany
Russia invades Bulgaria
Molotov claims the Curzon Line had support from all three major Allies at Tehran, prompting concern about Roosevelt's actual position.
Stalin tells Mikolajczyk that acceptance of the Curzon Line as the Soviet-Polish boundary is essential before a broader political settlement can proceed.
Stalin says the Curzon Line must remain the basis of settlement but allows that final demarcation could shift seven or eight kilometres in places.
Stalin tells Churchill that final demarcation may allow small local changes but not a major alteration transferring Lwow west of the Curzon-based frontier.
Soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during World War II
Suggests that the next Big Three meeting take place in the Black Sea area.
The Soviet army invades Hungary
States that a location on the Soviet Black Sea coast would be the most suitable conference site.
Leads the Russian movement into Ruthenia
Again asks that the conference be held in one of the Soviet Union's Black Sea port cities.
Hungary accepts an armistice with the Allies, weakening the remaining Axis position in eastern Europe.
Signs the Armistice with Hungary for the Allies
The encirclement of Budapest is completed by the Russians
Stalin deports 250,000 Tatars from Crimea to Uzbekistan, they do not return home until the fall of the Soviet Union leading supporters, from Kamenev down, were expelled in December 1927 by the XVth Party Congress, which paved the way for mass expulsio
Stalin deports 250,000 Tatars from Crimea to Uzbekistan, they do not return home until the fall of the Soviet Union
Advancing Soviet troops surround Budapest
Opposes postponing recognition of the Soviet-backed Lublin Committee until the Big Three conference.
Rejects part of the American formula for Security Council voting before the Yalta negotiations.
Accepts Chiang Kai-sheks China as a "big 5" member of the United Nations Security Council
Fails to take Riga & is replaced by Yeremenko
The Soviet Union annexes Tuva and closes the region to the outside world
Churchill flies to Moscow & discusses postwar Europe with Stalin
Appointed Commander of the Second Baltic Front
Appointed Commander of the Second Baltic Front
Appointed Commander of the 2nd Belorussian Front
Appointed Commander of the 2nd Belorussian Front
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Guards Army
Appointed Commander of the 2nd Ukranian Front
Appointed Commander of the 2nd Ukranian Front
Death of Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin
Russian security forces deport the entire Ingush nation of 100,000. Russian security forces deport the entire Chechen nation of 400,000. Russian security forces deport 100,000 from the north Caucasus
Observes resonant absorption associated with unpaired electron spins in a magnetic field, founding electron paramagnetic resonance.
Serves in senior political administration as Soviet forces advance through Eastern Europe.
After the victory at Stalingrad, the 62nd Army was redesignated the Soviet Eighth Guards Army. Chuikov then commanded the Eighth Guards as part of 1st Belorussian Front and led its advance through Poland
Composes, "Symphony No 5". Composes, "Ivan the Terrible"
Appointed Marshal
Appointed Marshal
Appointed Marshal
Appointed Marshal
Appointed Minister for Armaments
Appointed Minister of the Building Materials Department
Directs early planning for reconstruction of war-damaged Ukrainian cities, industry and agriculture.
Stalin suggests to Churchill that Bulgaria should be 75% Russian 25% British-American
Stalin suggests to Churchill that Romania should be 90% Russian 10% British
The Soviet Union annexes Tuva and closes the region to the outside world
Stalin allows the Nazis to crush the Warsaw rebellion so he can occupy a weaker Poland
Warns against ignoring Soviet authoritarianism during wartime alliance politics.
Composes, "Symphony No 5". Composes, "Ivan the Terrible"
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