August 1940
03-04/08
Soviet Union "accepts" the request of Latvia and Lithuania to join the Soviet Union.
04/08
Union of Brothers-in-Arms is formed in Finland.
06/08
Demonstration held by the 'Finland-Soviet Union Peace and Friendship Society' in Hakaniemi ends in violence between the police and the demonstrators.
Soviet Union annexes Estonia.
15/08
Due to pressure from Soviet Union, Finnish Foreign Minister Väinö Tanner resigns.
16/08
Soviet Union proposes Finland to transfer the Vallinkoski hydro plant under Soviet control.
18/08
Mannerheim meets with German Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Veltjens.
Veltjens is willing to sell war materiel to Finland.
Granting transit rights to German Army is also discussed.
19/08
The inner circle of Finnish government shows green light to allowing German troop movements to Norway via Finland.
22/08
Molotov and J.K. Paasikivi meet in Moscow.
The topic of discussion is the 'Finland-Soviet Union Peace and Friendship Society'.
Molotov expresses concerns that the Finnish government is not genuinely interested in friendly relations between the two nations.
Paasikivi explains the illegality of the Society and its actions to which Molotov responds by accusing the Finnish government of being anti-Soviet Union.
27/08
President Kallio suffers a stroke, which leaves him partly paralyzed.
28/08
Prime Minister Risto Ryti takes over presidential duties.
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