Complete the sentence about Soviet occupation of the Baltic states with the correct year: The three independent Baltic countries were annexed as constituent Republics of the Soviet Union in August ______.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1940
The three independent Baltic countries were annexed as constituent republics of the Soviet Union in August 1940. The pact with Nazi Germany had come in August 1939.
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