Territorial change

Western Vilnius → Lithuania

28 Oct 1939 · 54.71° N, 25.42° E

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When
28 Oct 1939
Kind
Territorial change
Coordinates
54.71° N, 25.42° E
Government
Lithuania
Former government
Soviet Union
History
Long disputed between Lithuania and Poland, the Soviet Union transferred Western Vilnius to Lithuania shortly after the fall of Poland. Although Western Viln…
Source map
The Administrative Divisions of the German Eastern Regions and of the General Governments of the Occupied Polish Regions · 1/1/1940 · 1:2,000,000

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Soviet–Lithuanian Mutual Assistance Treaty

1939 treaty allowing Soviet troops and military bases within Lithuania

The Soviet–Lithuanian Mutual Assistance Treaty was a bilateral treaty signed between the Soviet Union and Lithuania on October 10, 1939. According to provisions outlined in the treaty, Lithuania would acquire about one fifth of the Vilnius Region, including Lithuania's historical capital, Vilnius, and in exchange would allow five Soviet military bases with 20,000 troops to be established across Lithuania.

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