The Second World War
The first period of independence lasted 22 years, beginning in 1918. Estonia had pursued a policy of neutrality, but it was of no consequence after the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact on August 23, 1939 in which the two great powers agreed to divide up the countries situated between them with Estonia falling in the Soviet "sphere of influence".
- 1940–1945, World War II
- 1941, the Summer War
- 1944, heavy battles and attempt to restore independence
- 1945–1978, the Partisan War against the Soviet Union
Read more about this topic: List Of Estonian Wars
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