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Treaties entered into force in 1940

  • Moscow Peace TreatyThe Winter War began on the 30th of November 1939 with the Soviet invasion of Finland. This conflict started when Moscow decided to push its borders westward…
  • Tripartite PactOn the 27th of September 1940, three men stood in a Berlin room to sign a document that would reshape global alliances. Joachim von Ribbentrop signed for…
  • Destroyers-for-bases dealBy late June 1940, France had surrendered to Germany and Italy. The British Empire and the Commonwealth stood alone in warfare against Hitler and Mussolini.