Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Baltic Question [electronic resource] : Allied Relations during the Second World War /
Piirimäe, K.author.
In 1940, the USSR occupied and annexed Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, leading to calls by many that the Soviets had violated international law. This book examines British, US, and Soviet policies toward the Baltic states, placing the true significance of the Baltic question in its proper geopolitical context.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Photographs; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Soviet Annexation and the Estonian Diplomats-in-Exile, 1940; Chapter 2 British Perceptions and Reactions, 1939-1940; Chapter 3 The Nonrecognition Policy of the United States, 1940; Chapter 4 The "Fighting Alliance," the Atlantic Charter, and the Baltic Question, 1941; Chapter 5 The British-Soviet Treaty, 1942; Chapter 6 Postwar Planning, the Question of Self-Determination, and Small States
Chapter 7 The "Big Russian International Game" and the Allied Conferences in Moscow and Teheran, 1943Chapter 8 United to the End: The Road to the Yalta Summit, 1944-1945; Chapter 9 The Drift into the Cold War and the Freezing of the Baltic Question; Conclusion and Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In 1940, the USSR occupied and annexed Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, leading to calls by many that the Soviets had violated international law. This book examines British, US, and Soviet policies toward the Baltic states, placing the true significance of the Baltic question in its proper geopolitical context.
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World War, 1939-1945.
Europe—History.
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