List of wars involving Latvia
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This is a list of wars that the Republic of Latvia have participated in.
The Republic of Latvia existed as a de jure sovereign state from 17 June 1940 to 4 May 1990, and was represented by the Latvian Diplomatic Service dealing with a limited part of the state functions of the Republic of Latvia. The Republic of Latvia did not engage in warfare during the period of occupation.
Wars
Date | Conflict | Allies | Enemies | Result |
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1918–1920 | Latvian War of Independence | Estonia | Russian SFSR | Victory
Latvia gains independence Death of 3,046 Latvians [citation needed] |
1919-1921 | Polish - Soviet war | Poland | Russian SFSR | Victory
Polish-Latvian victory Peace of Riga Latgale gets integrated into Latvia |
1939–1945 | (Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact) Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 Latvian Military disbanded 1940 Operation Barbarossa/Great Patriotic War German occupation of Latvia during World War II Soviet re-occupation of Latvia in 1944 Courland Pocket |
Soviet Union | Nazi defeat
Soviet occupation of Latvia | |
1945-1956 | Guerilla war in the Baltic states | Soviet Union | Soviet Victory
Defeat of the partisans | |
1991 | The Barricades | Latvia | Soviet Union | Victory |
2001– | War On Terror | United States of America | Al-Qaeda | Ongoing |
2012- | Central African Republic Civil War | Central African Republic
MINUSCA (since 2014) South Africa (2013) |
Coalition of Patriots for Change | Ongoing |