The whole province was soon annexed by the Soviet Union following mock elections among the locals.

Some members of his family died in areas annexed by the Soviet Union.

After the war Estonia was immediately annexed by the Soviet Union.

Lithuania was annexed by the Soviet Union on 3 August 1940.

The republics were independent between the world wars and were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940.

It was annexed by the Soviet Union in August 1940.

The region was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945.

The republic existed until 1940 and then was annexed by the Soviet Union.

Khiva was formally annexed by the Soviet Union in 1920.

Territories to the east, with about 12 million inhabitants in 1939, were annexed by the Soviet Union.