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Under Swedish rule, Finnish and Spanish troops fought each other during the Thirty Years' War. In 1809, Finland became part of the Russian Empire and on 6 December 1917, Finland declared its independence from Russia, which initiated the Finnish Civil War. Spain became one of the first nations to recognize Finland's independence on 21 February 1918.
This is a list of wars involving Finland since its declaration of independence on 6 December 1917. ... Part of the Second World War Finland ... Canada Germany France ...
Canada and the Second World War: Essays in Honour of Terry Copp (2014) Henderson, Jarett, and Jeff Keshen. "Introduction: Canadian Perspectives on the First World War." Histoire sociale/Social history (2014) 47#4 pp: 283–290. MacKenzie, David, ed. Canada and the First World War (2005), 16 essays by leading scholars
Spain had maintained a non-aligned stance during the political difficulties of pre-war Europe, and continued its neutrality after the war until the Spanish Civil War began in 1936. [2] While there was no direct military involvement in the war, German forces were interned in Spanish Guinea in late 1915.
Iraq declares the defeat of ISIL on 9 December 2017 after securing the western desert with neighbouring Syria [30] End of open conflict and return of relative stability to Iraq following the end of the war [31] 1: Unknown: Military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (2014–present) United States United Kingdom Australia
3° Phase: Alfonso VII and Ramiro II consolidates an alliance in the Treaty of Alagon (during the short time that all iberian kingdoms were vassals of Castile, Alfonso VII declared himself Imperator totius Hispaniae). However, Garcia of Navarre rebels against Castile, while also in war with Aragon.
The war's impact led to the construction of war memorials in Canada. The Canadian National War Memorial was unveiled in 1939 and has since been used to honour Canadian war dead for other conflicts. [252] There are also eight memorials in France and Belgium to honour Canada's war dead from the war, like the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. [253]
The post-war period was a time of rapid economic growth and increasing social and political stability for Finland. The five decades after the Second World War saw Finland turn from a war-ravaged agrarian society into one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world, with a sophisticated market economy and high standard of living.