Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939
E1943
The Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939 were pre-war diplomatic talks in which the Soviet Union sought territorial and security concessions from Finland in an unsuccessful attempt to reshape their border and strategic position before resorting to military action.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soviet–Finnish border agreements | 1 |
| Soviet–Finnish negotiations during the Winter War | 1 |
| Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939 canonical | 1 |
| Soviet–Finnish relations | 1 |
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Target entity: Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939 Context triple: [Winter War, precededBy, Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939]
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Winter War
The Winter War was a 1939–1940 conflict in which the Soviet Union invaded Finland, leading to fierce Finnish resistance in harsh Arctic conditions and significant casualties on both sides.
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B.
Tehran Conference
The Tehran Conference was a pivotal 1943 World War II meeting where Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin coordinated military strategy against Nazi Germany and discussed plans for the postwar world.
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C.
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference was the July–August 1945 meeting of Allied leaders Truman, Churchill/Attlee, and Stalin near Berlin to decide the postwar order, peace terms, and administration of defeated Germany and Europe.
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D.
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was a pivotal 1945 World War II meeting where the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union negotiated the postwar reorganization of Europe and the defeat of Nazi Germany.
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E.
Phoney War
The Phoney War was the early phase of World War II (September 1939–April 1940) on the Western Front, marked by a lack of major military operations despite the formal state of war between the Allies and Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939 Target entity description: The Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939 were pre-war diplomatic talks in which the Soviet Union sought territorial and security concessions from Finland in an unsuccessful attempt to reshape their border and strategic position before resorting to military action.
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A.
Winter War
The Winter War was a 1939–1940 conflict in which the Soviet Union invaded Finland, leading to fierce Finnish resistance in harsh Arctic conditions and significant casualties on both sides.
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B.
Tehran Conference
The Tehran Conference was a pivotal 1943 World War II meeting where Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin coordinated military strategy against Nazi Germany and discussed plans for the postwar world.
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C.
Polish–Soviet War
The Polish–Soviet War (1919–1921) was a major post–World War I conflict between the newly re-established Poland and Soviet Russia that helped determine the borders of Eastern Europe and the fate of the region’s independence movements.
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D.
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference was the July–August 1945 meeting of Allied leaders Truman, Churchill/Attlee, and Stalin near Berlin to decide the postwar order, peace terms, and administration of defeated Germany and Europe.
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E.
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was a pivotal 1945 World War II meeting where the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union negotiated the postwar reorganization of Europe and the defeat of Nazi Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic negotiation
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event in the interwar period ⓘ international diplomatic crisis ⓘ prelude to the Winter War ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
improving the strategic position of the Soviet Union in the Gulf of Finland
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obtaining territorial concessions from Finland ⓘ reshaping the Soviet–Finnish border ⓘ strengthening the defense of Leningrad ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Finnish reluctance to cede territory
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Soviet demands for border adjustments on the Karelian Isthmus ⓘ Soviet requests for territorial exchanges in the Gulf of Finland ⓘ Soviet security arguments about possible German use of Finnish territory ⓘ |
| context | prelude to World War II in Europe ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Finland
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| demandedBy | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Winter War
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surface form:
Soviet invasion of Finland in 1939
Winter War ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Soviet security concerns about Leningrad
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growing tension in Europe before World War II ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
illustration of small-state resistance to great-power pressure in the late 1930s
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key step in the escalation of Soviet–Finnish conflict ⓘ |
| ledTo | Soviet decision to use military force against Finland ⓘ |
| location |
Helsinki
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Moscow ⓘ |
| natureOfOutcome | unsuccessful attempt to secure concessions by peaceful means ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Finland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Soviet foreign policy before World War II
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Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet–Finnish relations
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| relatedTo |
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
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Siege of Leningrad ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet defense of Leningrad
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| result | failure to reach a binding agreement ⓘ |
| startTime | 1938 ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | immediately preceded the outbreak of the Winter War ⓘ |
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Subject: Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939 Description of subject: The Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939 were pre-war diplomatic talks in which the Soviet Union sought territorial and security concessions from Finland in an unsuccessful attempt to reshape their border and strategic position before resorting to military action.
Referenced by (4)
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