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non-aggression pact with Germany
the soviet Union signed the non-aggression pact with Germany on August 23rd 1939. It was signed by Joachim Von Ribbentrop and Vyacheslav Molotov In Moscow. The pact ended when the German government launched an attack on soviet positions during Operation Barbarossa in June 22 1941. -
Soviet invasion of Poland
The Soviet Union Invaded Poland from the west, 16 days after Germany invaded Poland from the east. The Soviet Union annexed Polish territory, and claimed that it no longer existed. They also deported thousands of Polish people to the Soviet Union. -
The start of the Soviet-Finnish War
The Soviet-Finnish War started when the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th 1939. The Soviet Union wanted Finnish territory and demanded that Finland give up some of their land in exchange for land elsewhere. When they refused the USSR invaded Finland. The Moscow Treaty was signed in March 1940 and Finland Gave away 11% of its land area. -
The USSR is expelled from the League of Nations
The USSR is expelled from the league of nations in response to their invasion of Finland. They were declared the aggressor of the war and their invasion was deemed illegal. After that Britain and France were the only ones left it the league. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was a an invasion of Russia planned by Germany. Germany wanted to Conquer western Russia so that they could repopulate it with German people and use its agricultural resources. Although the operation failed, countless Soviet lives were lost. -
Siege of Leningrad
The Siege of Leningrad was a military blockade against Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) German forces took the city for 872 days. Over a million civilians died due to the siege. It is considered one of the deadliest and most destructive sieges in history. -
Battle of Moscow
successfully invading, and taking Moscow was one of Germany's top military priorities in their plan to invade the USSR. The Soviets were able to stop this from happening using defensive strategies. The Germans planned to take Moscow within four months, but were unable to and that led to the eventual failure of Operation Barbarossa. -
Battle of Sevastopol
This battle was between the Axis Powers and the Soviet Union, in order to gain control of a port in Sevastopol. Their first attempt at taking the port was unsuccessful, but they continued to try and the Soviet Union eventually surrendered and gave up the port. -
Battle of Stalingrad
A battle between Germany and the USSR for control of Stalingrad. It is often considered one of the bloodiest battles in history, with over 1.5 million people wounded, killed, or captured. -
The Battle of Dnieper
The Battle of Dnieper took place on the eastern front of WW2. The battle of Kiev was closely related to this and Kiev was able to be liberated. Germany intended to take all of the Ukrainian and Moldavian territories but was unsuccessful. This was one of the biggest operations in WW2, with an 870 mile long front and almost 4,000,000 troops. 2,438 Soviet soldiers were awarded Hero of the Soviet Union, which is the largest amount of people it has been awarded to. -
The Soviets declare war on Japan
Stalin agreed that the USSR would enter in a war with Japan once Nazi Germany was defeated. The invasion of Japan fell between the two atomic bombings on August 6th and August 9th.
