The Continuation War was fought between Finland and the Soviet Union, in parallel with Germany's invasion of the USSR in 1941. Finland, which had lost territory to the Soviets in the Winter War, saw it as a continuation of that struggle and recovered the lost areas before pushing further into Soviet Karelia. Finland fought as a co-belligerent of Germany rather than a formal ally. In the summer of 1944 a massive Soviet offensive on the Karelian Isthmus forced Finland to seek peace. The armistice required Finland to cede territory, pay reparations and expel German troops, which led to the Lapland War.
Before and after
- 4 June 1941Death of Wilhelm II
- from 22 June 1941 to 1 March 1945Rise of Yugoslav Partisans
- from 22 June 1941 to 7 May 1945Eastern Front
- from 22 June 1941 to 5 December 1941Operation Barbarossa
- from 25 June 1941 to 19 September 1944Continuation War
- from 29 June 1941 to 1 April 1942Liepāja Massacres
- from 29 June 1941 to 17 November 1941Operation Silver Fox
- 1 July 1941Establishment of Mammoth Cave National Park
- from 2 July 1941 to 26 July 1941Operation München
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