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Why did the Soviets lose against Finland?
The Soviet Union lost the Winter portion of it’s 1939 war with Finland because the Red Army lacked the equipment, training and doctrine to fight effectively in near Artic conditions. The Finish Army had all of these and used them to defeat the Soviet invasion.
Did the Soviets control Finland?
Finland lost both wars, but the Soviet Union never occupied Finland. Because Finland was able to defend its territory in wars soon after gaining independence, Finland’s wars in the 20th century have been considered as a time where the independence of the State of Finland became established.
Did the Soviets want to annex Finland?
Finland even started wars against Soviet Union and even while Soviet Union were victorious, they never wanted to annex Finland into their country because Stalin honored the free will of the people.
Why did Sweden lose Finland to Russia?
Swedish rule ended in most of so-called Old Finland in 1721 as a result of the Great Northern War. Sweden ceded the remainder of Old Finland in 1743 following the Hats’ War. As a result, the eastern third of Sweden was ceded to the Russian Empire and became established as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland.
What happened in the Russo-Finnish War?
Following the fall of Poland, an amazed world watched tiny Finland, a nation of less than four million people, fight off 26 Russian divisions. Prior to the Russo-Finnish War, problems were already setting in for Russia and Germany.
What was the difference between the Finnish and Russian military?
In contrast to their Russian counterparts, many Finnish officers were veterans of World War I and the Finnish War of Independence. They were drawn from the aristocracy and thus were very anti-communist, and they typically led from the front. Finnish enlisted men were also very capable.
Why did the Soviet Union annex Estonia Latvia and Lithuania?
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin immediately embarked on a program to annex traditionally Russian-dominated territory in the area, including Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, to serve as an obstacle to any potential German invasion of the Soviet Union.