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1929
February
09
The Litvinov Protocol
On 9 February 1929 in Moscow the USSR, Poland, Romania, Latvia and Estonia signed the Litvinov Protocol, bringing the Kellogg–Briand Pact into force early.
April
03
Persia joins the Litvinov Protocol
On 3 April 1929 Persia joined the Litvinov Protocol, renouncing war with the USSR – which in 1941, together with Britain, marched into its territory.
1932
May
04
The Soviet–Estonian non-aggression pact
On 4 May 1932 in Moscow the USSR and Estonia signed a non-aggression treaty. The 1939 bases pact called it a foundation of their relations.
July
25
The Polish–Soviet non-aggression pact
On 25 July 1932 in Moscow Poland and the USSR signed a three-year non-aggression pact. The USSR broke it on 17 September 1939 by invading Poland.
1933
September
02
The Italo-Soviet pact of friendship
On 2 September 1933 Fascist Italy and the USSR concluded a pact of friendship, non-aggression and neutrality in Rome. Both feared Hitler’s Germany.
November
16
The US recognises the USSR
On 16 November 1933 Roosevelt and Litvinov exchanged notes in Washington establishing relations. The US was the last great power to recognise the USSR.
1934
May
05
The extension of the Polish–Soviet non-aggression pact
On 5 May 1934 in Moscow Poland and the USSR extended their non-aggression pact to the end of 1945. Moscow also confirmed it did not dispute Polish Wilno.
September
18
The USSR joins the League of Nations
On 18 September 1934 the League Assembly admitted the USSR and gave it a permanent Council seat. Moscow was betting on collective security against Hitler.
1939
April
17
The Soviet proposal of an alliance with Britain and France
On 17 April 1939 Litvinov proposed to London and Paris a tripartite alliance against aggression. The talks dragged on until August and ended in failure.