The offensive was prompted Causation by the capture Conquering of Derventa by the HV and the HVO – a move that blocked Hiding_objects the single overland road between the VRS-controlled territories .

With the onset of the war , the islands that flanked Attack Japan 's South Seas possessions became Becoming of vital concern to Japanese Imperial General Headquarters , and in particular to the Imperial Navy , which was tasked Request with protecting Defending Japan 's outlying Pacific territories .

The West Ukrainian People 's Republic , led by Yevhen Petrushevych , had tried to create Creating a Ukrainian state on territories to which both Poles and Ukrainians laid claim .

In the Russian part of Ukraine Symon Petliura tried to defend Defending and strengthen Cause_change_of_strength the Ukrainian People 's Republic but as the Bolsheviks began Process_start to win the Russian Civil War , they started Process_start to advance Cause_to_make_progress westward towards the disputed Ukrainian territories , causing Causation Petliura 's forces to retreat Escaping to Podolia .

The Peace of Riga was signed on Sign_agreement 18 March 1921 , dividing the disputed territories between Poland and Soviet Russia .

According to the historian Agapius , the Arabs suffered Bodily_harm 20,000 dead Death and twice that number captured Conquering , a figure which probably includes the population of Ardabil and the surrounding territories .

Therefore , the bloc known as 'The Allies ' were principally ( with Poland and France occupied Control by Germany in 1939 and 1940 , respectively ) the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union , recently forming their alliance after the German invasion of territories of the Western Soviet Union in June 1941 .

The Ottoman Empire also took advantage of the situation to regain some lost territories from the previous war .