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.
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Another result*
Ongoing
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Latvia, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Combatant 3 | Result |
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1918–1920 | Latvian War of Independence |
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1919–1921 | Polish–Soviet War | Polish victory
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1939–1945 | World War II Occupation of the Baltic states |
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Nazi German defeat; Soviet victory |
1945–1956 | Guerrilla war in the Baltic states | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Soviet victory
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1991 | The Barricades (part of the Singing Revolution) |
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Victory
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2001–2021 | War on terror |
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2012- | Central African Republic Civil War | ![]()
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Ongoing |