What was Finland doing during the Cold War? : r/AskHistorians
Aug 22, 2014 · When the cold war ended though, Finland immediately started rushing into the west, and was one of the first countries to join the European Union in 1995. tl;dr: Finland was …
Some notes on Finnish military thinking during the Cold War
Sep 13, 2021 · The last Cold War president, Mauno Koivisto (1982-1994), was exceedingly cautious as well, and while he tried to wriggle Finland towards the west, I don't believe he …
How was Finland able to amass such a considerably strong and
Oct 1, 2023 · The biggest reason is that Finland continued to improve after the Cold War while all comparable countries destroyed their armies. Back in the Cold War years the Finnish Defence …
During the Cold War, both Sweden and Finland were neutral. Had …
Feb 22, 2021 · Sweden stockpiled Draken fighters in Swedish Lapland for Finnish air force in case of war in the late cold war era, in the 1980s though. Strategy was to be more useful as …
Finland during "The Winter War" : r/Nordichistory - Reddit
Jul 6, 2019 · I don't buy into the rest of Scandinavia coming under Soviet influence, had Finland been there. After all, Norway have had a border with Russia throug the entire cold war, without …
How was the finnish communist party so popular during the cold …
Apr 23, 2018 · The end result, that lasted until the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Communist party (ironically, largely as a result of real estate speculation during the 1980s, …
Books on Finland During the Cold War : r/AskHistorians - Reddit
Nov 22, 2016 · The book focuses on the long-term president of Finland, Urho Kekkonen, and his policies with respect to foreign relations with the Soviet Union and with Western Europe. It …
What if after WW2 Finland was annexed (the Baltic States) or
Sep 10, 2023 · The armistice compelled Finland to drive German troops from its territory, leading to the Lapland War 1944–1945. Finland retained a democratic constitution and free economy …
Finnish soldiers uniform in the Cold War : r/Finland - Reddit
Dec 1, 2019 · For most of the Cold war period the usual combat uniform would've been pattern M/62 fatigues. During colder months, woollen greatcoat (M/65) would be worn over the …
What if Soviet union invaded Finland during the cold war?
Feb 13, 2023 · Actual material or military support for the Finnish resistance is unlikely though; Finland was regarded as, well not part of the Warsaw Pact, solidly within the Soviet sphere of …