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Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
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1939
August
23
Key event
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
On the night of 23/24 August 1939 Ribbentrop and Molotov signed a non-aggression pact in Moscow. A secret protocol carved up Poland and Eastern Europe.
September
28
The German–Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty
On 28 September 1939 Ribbentrop and Molotov signed the Boundary and Friendship Treaty, moving the partition line to the Bug and giving Lithuania to the USSR.
1940
February
11
The German–Soviet commercial agreement
On 11 February 1940 Germany and the USSR signed a trade agreement in Moscow. Soviet grain, oil and ores were to flow to the Reich for machinery and arms.
March
29
Molotov on Bessarabia
On 29 March 1940 Molotov reported to the Supreme Soviet on the Winter War and reminded Romania of an “unsettled dispute” – Bessarabia.
May
25
The USSR accuses Lithuania
On 25 May 1940 Molotov accused Lithuania of abducting soldiers from Soviet bases. The contrived dispute led to an ultimatum and the occupation in mid-June.
June
26
The Soviet ultimatum to Romania
On 26 June 1940 Molotov demanded Bessarabia and northern Bukovina. Lacking Berlin’s support, Bucharest gave way; on 28 June the Red Army crossed the Dniester.
1941
January
10
The German–Soviet border and commercial agreement
On 10 January 1941 Germany and the USSR signed a border treaty, a trade agreement and a secret protocol selling Moscow a strip of Lithuania for $7.5 million.