Editing History of Latvia (section)

===Foreign relations===
In October 1936 Latvia was elected as non-permanent member of the Council of the [[League of Nations]] and retained this place for three years. In 1935 embassy in Washington was re-opened, which later served as important center for [[Latvian Diplomatic Service]] during 50 years of Soviet occupation.

After the [[Munich Agreement]] demonstrated the failure of collective security system, Latvia on December 13, 1938, proclaimed absolute neutrality. On March 28, 1939, Soviet Union without any discussions announced that it is interested in maintaining and defending Latvia's independence. On June 7, 1939, Latvia and Germany signed non-aggression treaty.

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Minox Riga with Minostigmat 3,5 F=15 lens.jpg|[[Minox]] camera, world's smallest
Vairogsauto.jpg|Ford-Vairogs trucks
Ford-Vairogs-V8-front.jpg|[[Ford-Vairogs]] V8
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VEF J-12 IoM.png|VEF I-12
ВЭС ГЭС.jpg|[[Ķegums Hydroelectric Power Station]]
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S34745, Tallin, Treffen der baltischen Aussenminister.jpg|[[Baltic Entente]] meeting, 1937
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-E07262, Berlin, Nichtangriffspakt mit Estland und Lettland.jpg|Latvian, German and Estonian ministers sign non-aggression treaties, 1939
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