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12 March 1940
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
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Winter War: Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty with the Soviet Union, ceding almost all of Finnish Karelia.
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The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed, ending the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union.
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UK Parliament
Agriculture (Miscellaneous War Provisions) Bill (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1940-03-12: "Agriculture (Miscellaneous War Provisions) Bill." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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UK Parliament
Solicitors (Emergency Provisions) Bill, [H.L.] (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1940-03-12: "Solicitors (Emergency Provisions) Bill, [H.L.]." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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Winter War
The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed in Moscow on 12 March 1940.
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