March 1940

Sunday 03:

Five people are killed in a arson attack on the offices of the communist newspaper Norrskensflamman in Luleå, Sweden.

Tuesday 05:

Members of Soviet politbiuro sign an order for the execution of 25,700 Polish intelligentsia, including 14,700 Polish POW, known also as Katyn massacre.

Wednesday 06:

Winter War: An armistice is signed by Finland and the Soviet Union.

Tuesday 12:

Winter War: Finland signs a harsh peace treaty with the Soviet Union, ceding almost all of Finnish Karelia. Finnish troops and remaining population are immediately evacuated.

Wednesday 13:

Winter War ended.

Monday 18:

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at Brenner Pass in the Alps and agree to form an alliance against France and the United Kingdom.

Thursday 21:

Paul Reynaud becomes Prime Minister of France

Saturday 23:

The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or the then Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the All India Muslim League.

Saturday 30:

Sino-Japanese War: Japan declares Nanking to be the capital of a new Chinese puppet government, nominally controlled by Wang Ching-wei.