There are many reasons why the Soviet Union invaded Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (The Baltic States). Russia has always wanted to get near to the Baltic Sea and wanted to rule the sea but fortunately the Russia has never succeeded. The other reason was that the Soviet union wanted to spread communism all over the world and they had to start from the Baltic States. The Soviet union(Russia) has never respected the nations and they didn't care about the people, they just wanted more power and land.
Yes and during the rule of Stalin many native Lithuanains , Latvians and Estonians vere exiled to Siberia after Stalins death they vere aloved to come back to theyr homes but the whom survived exile found theyr homes destroyed because of war or colonised by Russians. Like parasites the government tried to colonise our countries but sadly only Lithuania fougth the colonisation by guerila warfare form 1945-1953. But now you can see the Russian minority in Latvia and Estonia is huge and wants to bring the "good old days''
Germany and the Soviet Union (Russia) signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, in effect dividing Poland between them. Russia also advanced into the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).
Germany invaded Lithuania in the year 1941. Germany with the Soviet Union and defeated, invading Lithuania. Germany occupied Lithuania for a few years.
In September of 1939 the Soviets demanded of the three Baltic states that they accept Soviet military bases and a limited number of troops on their territories While all three governments were forced to agree, this formally did not affect the sovereignty of the three states. Full military occupation occurred in June of 1940.
After the August 23, 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop (Non-Aggression) Pact, the Soviet Union, helped Hitler invade Poland, invaded Finland, threatened the 3 Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), Hungary, Bulgaria & Romania. The Soviet Union "joined" the Allies only because it was attacked by Hitler's Germany on June 22, 1941. Before that time, it was a willing ally & supplier of Germany.
It was the Molotov - Ribbentrop 's Pact (the names of the foreign ministers from each country). Germany wanted to change the situation regarding the Polish corridor which separated Eastern Prussia from the rest of the nation. Hitler decided to invade Poland and he needed the Soviet Union on his side as he realised that he could not fight on two fronts. Although Hitler and Stalin hated each other , they signed this non-agression pact, also called the Nazi-soviet Pact. They agreed not to attack each other. They also secretly agreed to divide Poland between themselves, and the Soviet Union was allowed to deal with the Baltic states (Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia)as it wanted to.
Germany invaded Poland in 1939 and in the next few years invaded much of Europe.
Germany and the Soviet Union (Russia) signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, in effect dividing Poland between them. Russia also advanced into the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).
Austria, Czecoslovakia, Poland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Danzig, Memel Territory, Yugoslavia, Greece, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, USSR, Channel Islands and Italy
Germany invaded Lithuania in the year 1941. Germany with the Soviet Union and defeated, invading Lithuania. Germany occupied Lithuania for a few years.
Russia itself did not take over Lithuania. It split parts amongst other countries during the First, Second and Third Partition, all of which happened in the late 1700s. Russia, Austria-Hungary and Germany divided up Polish and Lithuanian territories. Most of Lithuania was taken over by Russia. Lithuania did not proclaim their independence from Russia and Germany till February 16, 1918. After the start of World War II, Lithuania was "annexed" (persuaded by Soviet propaganda) into joining the Soviet Union rather than being invaded. 50 years passed, Lithuania claimed their independence from CCCP and they are currently free. Russia did not exactly invade Lithuania.
In September of 1939 the Soviets demanded of the three Baltic states that they accept Soviet military bases and a limited number of troops on their territories While all three governments were forced to agree, this formally did not affect the sovereignty of the three states. Full military occupation occurred in June of 1940.
hitler signed it so that he could invade poland without the worry of two threats (i.e. from Britain and france-the western powers as well as USSR). Stalin signed it because he was suspicious of the western powers, and because Germany could offer him things like land. - and he got it- the baltic states of Lithuania, latvia and Estonia.
They invaded: Croatia, France, Montenegro, Belgium, Netherlands/Holland, Liechtenstein, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Bohemia, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Hungary, parts of Africa, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and parts of western Russia. Whew, that's a mouthful.
The easiest parts of Russian Empire are invaded already (by US Dollar which is the UK project): Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia... ;)
After the August 23, 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop (Non-Aggression) Pact, the Soviet Union, helped Hitler invade Poland, invaded Finland, threatened the 3 Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), Hungary, Bulgaria & Romania. The Soviet Union "joined" the Allies only because it was attacked by Hitler's Germany on June 22, 1941. Before that time, it was a willing ally & supplier of Germany.
It was the Molotov - Ribbentrop 's Pact (the names of the foreign ministers from each country). Germany wanted to change the situation regarding the Polish corridor which separated Eastern Prussia from the rest of the nation. Hitler decided to invade Poland and he needed the Soviet Union on his side as he realised that he could not fight on two fronts. Although Hitler and Stalin hated each other , they signed this non-agression pact, also called the Nazi-soviet Pact. They agreed not to attack each other. They also secretly agreed to divide Poland between themselves, and the Soviet Union was allowed to deal with the Baltic states (Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia)as it wanted to.
Prewar nonaggression pacts were signed with German and many countries such as France, Belgium, Russia, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, The Netherlands and possibly some Eastern European nations. They were all a joke as far as Hitler was concerned. He had already planned to invade all those nations before they even signed those pacts.