12 Mar 1940Finland acceptsSoviet terms
31 Mar 1940Karelo-FinnishSSR created
Apr–May 1940Soviets massacre Polishnationalists at Katyn
Apr–Jun 1940Germany occupies Norway
15 Jun 1940Soviets occupyBaltic states
22 Jun 1940France falls
28 Jun 1940Romania yields Bessarabia& N. Bukovina to Soviets