If Crimea was transferred to Ukraine for logistical reasons, then why was Kaliningrad made a part of Russia instead of Lithuania? Why was East Prussia split in half instead of being given to Poland in its entirety?

by elephantofdoom

Georgy_K_Zhukov

More to be said here, but this old answer from /u/kieslowskifan should be of interest.

jasie3k

Side question: why was Kaliningrad oblast not given to Lithuanian SSR?