 Complete the following phrase:  Initially prior to World War II, Lithuania declared neutrality. However, on 7 October 1939 the Lithuanian delegation departed to Moscow where they later had to sign the SovietLithuanian Mutual Assistance Treaty due to the unfavorable situation. The treaty resulted in five Soviet military bases with 20,000 troops established across Lithuania in exchange for the Lithuanias historical capital Vilnius. According to the Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Kazys Musteikis, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Juozas Urbšys initially told that Lithuanians refuses Vilnius Region as well as the Russian garrisons, however then nervous Joseph Stalin replied that No matter if you take Vilnius or not, the Russian garrisons will enter Lithuania anyway. He also informed Juozas Urbšys about the 