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  2. Finland in World War II - Wikipedia

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    Finnish soldiers raise the flag at the three-country cairn between Norway, Sweden, and Finland on 27 April 1945, which marked the end of World War II in Finland.. Finland participated in the Second World War initially in a defensive war against the Soviet Union, followed by another, this time offensive, war against the Soviet Union acting in concert with Nazi Germany and then finally fighting ...

  3. Winter War - Wikipedia

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    The Winter War [F 6] was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II , and ended three and a half months later with the Moscow Peace Treaty on 13 March 1940.

  4. Continuation War - Wikipedia

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    The Continuation War, [f] also known as the Second Soviet-Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II. It began with a Finnish declaration of war on 25 June 1941 and ended on 19 September 1944 with the Moscow Armistice .

  5. Karelian question - Wikipedia

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    Map showing areas ceded by Finland to the Soviet Union; Porkkala was returned to Finland in 1956. The Karelian question or Karelian issue (Finnish: Karjala-kysymys, Swedish: Karelska frågan, Russian: Карельский вопрос) is a dispute in Finnish politics over whether to try to regain control over eastern Karelia and other territories ceded to the Soviet Union in the Winter War ...

  6. Aftermath of the Winter War - Wikipedia

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    The aftermath of the Winter War covers the historical events and views following the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union from 30 November 1939 to 13 March 1940. The short period between the Winter War and the Continuation War of 1941-1944, where hostilities between Finland and the Soviet Union resumed, is known as the Interim Peace .

  7. List of wars involving Finland - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of wars involving Finland since its declaration of independence on 6 December 1917. List. Conflict ... Part of the Second World War Finland

  8. Foreign support of Finland in the Winter War - Wikipedia

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    Estonia remained officially neutral, but 400–1000 Estonian individuals travelled clandestinely to Finland and volunteered to fight against the Soviet invaders. It is estimated that around 100 Estonian volunteers on the Finnish side saw military action before the end of the Winter War.

  9. Timeline of the Winter War - Wikipedia

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    The timeline of the Winter War is a chronology of events leading up to, culminating in, and resulting from the Winter War. The war began when the Soviet Union attacked Finland on 30 November 1939 and it ended 13 March 1940.