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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
VictoryPolish-Latvian victory
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 | Forest brothers | Soviet Union
|
Soviet Victory |
| 2001– | War On Terror |  United States of America
|
Al-Qaeda | Ongoing |
