1. After the Soviet invasion of Poland on September 17, 1939, in accordance with the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact the Soviet forces were given freedom over Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, an important aspect of the agreement to the Russian government as they were afraid of Germany using the three states as a corridor to invade Russia. As the pact stated neither Germany nor Russia would invade each other. In September and October 1939, Russia forces Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to create mutual assistance pacts providing for the right of Russian military bases for their protection against Nazi Germany invasions. These Russian bases were said to protect the Baltic states. The agreements permitted the Soviet Union to establish military bases on the Baltic state's territory for the duration of the European war stationing 25,000 Soviet soldiers in Estonia, 30,000 in Latvia and 20,000 in Lithuania from October 1939. Between June 14-16, 1940, the Russians issued an ultimatum to cede territory from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Within a few days, Russia invaded all these nations with a half a million forces. NOTE: (At the ending of the video) reveals corpses, viewer discretion is advised. Understand how Russia creates it new territories to become the communist way of life ?
