Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939
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diplomatic negotiation
event in the interwar period
international diplomatic crisis
prelude to the Winter War
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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| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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| countryInvolved |
Finland
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Soviet Union → |
| demandedBy |
Soviet Union
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| endTime |
1939
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| followedBy |
Soviet invasion of Finland in 1939
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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
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| location |
Helsinki
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Moscow → |
| natureOfOutcome |
unsuccessful attempt to secure concessions by peaceful means
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| opposedBy |
Finland
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| partOf |
Soviet foreign policy before World War II
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Soviet–Finnish relations → |
| relatedTo |
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
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Soviet defense of Leningrad → |
| result |
failure to reach a binding agreement
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| startTime |
1938
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| temporalRelation |
immediately preceded the outbreak of the Winter War
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Soviet–Finnish relations
("Soviet–Finnish border agreements")
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hasKeyEvent |
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Vyacheslav Molotov
("Soviet–Finnish negotiations during the Winter War")
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notableWork |
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Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939
("Soviet–Finnish relations")
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partOf |
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Winter War
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precededBy |