Winter War: Finland Signs Moscow Peace Treaty, Cedes Finnish Karelia – March 12, 1940
Winter War: Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty with the Soviet Union, ceding almost all of Finnish Karelia.
Date: March 12, 1940
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