In 1940, the USSR occupied and annexed Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, leading to calls by many that the Soviets had violated international law. This book examines British, US, and Soviet policies toward the Baltic states, placing the true significance of the Baltic question in its proper geopolitical context.

Autorentext

Kaarel Piirimäe is a Research Fellow at the University of Tartu, Estonia.

Inhalt
Introduction 1. The Soviet Annexation and the Estonian Diplomats in Exile, 1940 2. British Perceptions and Reactions, 19391940 3. The Non-Recognition Policy of the United States, 1940 4. The 'Fighting Alliance', the Atlantic Charter and the Baltic Question, 1941 5. The BritishSoviet Treaty, 1942 6. Post-War Planning, the Question of Self-Determination and Small States 7. The 'Big Russian International Game' and the Allied Conferences in Moscow and Teheran, 1943 8. United to the End: the Road to the Yalta Summit, 19441945 9. The Drift into the Cold War and the Freezing of the Baltic Question Conclusion and Epilogue Bibliography