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Winter War - Soviet Invasion of Finland in WWII
In the freezing winter of 1939, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of Finland, expecting an easy victory. Instead, they encountered fierce resistance from outnumbered Finnish troops who used ...
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Can Ukraine Draw Lessons from Finland’s Winter War Against Russia?
The Winter War began on November 30, 1939 (three months after the beginning of World War II) with the Soviet invasion of Finland, and lasted until March ... draw at least a loose analogy between ...
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Russia versus Ukraine: Lessons from the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland
"The Soviet Union had a population of 170 million, compared to Finland's population ... eight Soviet soldiers died for every Finn who was killed in the Winter War. It's something to keep in ...