Northern Eurasia 1940: Nazi-Soviet Honeymoon
3 July 1940
3 Jul 1940
The Soviet Union under Stalin
1816–1914 Late Tsarist Russia
1914–1918 The Great War and the Revolution
1918–1921 The Russian Civil War: The White Phase
1921–1927 The Russian Civil War: The Green Phase
1927–1941 The Soviet Union under Stalin
1941–1943 The Great Patriotic War: Germany Invades
1943–1945 The Great Patriotic War: Germany at Bay
1945–1991 Soviet Superpower
1991–pres Successors of the Soviet Union
Nazi-Soviet Honeymoon
In sharp contrast to the lackluster performance of the Soviets in Finland, the Germans scored success after success in their offensive against the Allies, occupying Western Europe and forcing France to come to terms. Seizing on the Allied collapse and secure in its understanding with Germany, the Soviet Union occupied the Baltic states and demanded territory from Romania. Without any hope of support, Romania quickly accepted Soviet terms.
