When Soviet troops occupied the Republic of Estonia in June 1940, Vares was installed (by Andrei Zhdanov) to head the puppet communist government as prime minister until August 1940, when Estonia was annexed by the Soviet Union.
Vares was installed (by Andrei Zhdanov) to head the puppet communist government as prime minister until August 1940, when Estonia was annexed by the Soviet Union. Soviet troops occupied the Republic of Estonia in June 1940.