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Latest revision as of 19:48, 29 December 2019
| Date | November 26, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Perpetrators | USSR |
| Blamed on | Finland |
| Description | A false flag used to launch the Winter War. |
Consequences
The Soviet Union renounced its non-aggression pact with Finland, and on November 30, 1939, launched the first offensives of the Winter War.
The Germans carried out another false flag in 1939, the Gleiwitz Incident, used as a casus belli for attacking Poland.
The Official Culprit
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Finland | Nordic country, borders Russia. |
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