Continuation War, day by day.

Dowly · 03-16-16, 08:42 AM

July 1940

02/07

The Compensation Act is passed to offer financial help to those evacuees who left behind property in the lost areas.

06/07

Soviet Union repeats its demand to Finland to hand over material evacuated from Hanko Peninsula.

20/07

Games are held in Helsinki's Olympic Stadion in remembrance of athletes who died in the war.

21/07

Puppet governments in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia petition to join the Soviet Union.

Germany begins planning invasion of Soviet Union.

Dowly · 03-16-16, 03:57 PM

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.

03-16-16, 08:42 AM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	July 1940 02/07 The Compensation Act is passed to offer financial help to those evacuees who left behind property in the lost areas. 06/07 Soviet Union repeats its demand to Finland to hand over material evacuated from Hanko Peninsula. 20/07 Games are held in Helsinki's Olympic Stadion in remembrance of athletes who died in the war. 21/07 Puppet governments in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia petition to join the Soviet Union. Germany begins planning invasion of Soviet Union.

03-16-16, 03:57 PM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	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.