What if Soviet Union occupied Finland?
Originally Answered: What would’ve happened if Finland was annexed by the Soviet Union just like the Baltics after the Winter War? Finland would have lost decades of development and would have ended up much poorer, just like others deprived of opportunities by the USSR.
Why didn’t the Soviets occupy 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 the USSR want Finland?
There was mistrust between the two countries. Finland believed the Soviet Union wanted to expand into its territory and the Soviet Union feared Finland would allow itself to be used as a base from which enemies could attack.
Why did Russia give Finland autonomy?
The Beginning of the Grand Duchy Russia invaded Finland in February 1808, claimed as an effort to impose military sanctions against Sweden, but not a war of conquest, and that Russia decided to only temporarily control Finland.
How long did Russia rule Finland?
Broadly speaking, it can be divided into three chapters: the Swedish period prior to 1809, the Russian period from 1809 to 1917, and the independent period from 1917 to the present day.
What language do they speak in Karelia?
Karelian
Karelian (karjala, karjal or kariela) is a Finnic language spoken mainly in the Russian Republic of Karelia….Karelian language.
| Karelian | |
|---|---|
| Region | Republic of Karelia, Tver Oblast (Tver Karelia) |
| Ethnicity | Karelians |
| Native speakers | (36,000 cited 1994–2010) |
| Language family | Uralic Finnic Northern Finnic Karelian |
What would have happened if the Soviet Union took over Finland?
As result, all private cars and boats would be confiscated and destroyed. Third, a massive amount of ethnic Russians and other Soviet nationalities would have been imported to Finland. This happened in all Baltic countries: ethnic Russians and other nationalities were imported in instead of those ethnic Balts who had been deposed or exterminated.
What would have happened if Finland had joined NATO?
Finland would have joined NATO – a serf would simply have changed his masters, but nothing really would have changed. Finland would have today far lower living standards than Western Europe, much of the terrain would be polluted unliveable, the society would be corrupt and certain fatalism would prevail, alcoholism and drug use would be rampant]
What happened to the Lutheran Church in Finland?
The Lutheran Church would undergo a massive destruction programme, including executions of priests and other clergymen, a massive slandering and blackwashing campaign, and a massive Atheistization campaign. The idea was to destroy the whole Finnish culture in order to weaken the Finnish national and cultural identity.
What if Finland was Bolshevized by the state?
First, Finland would have been bolshevized. It means all Finnish private property, corporations, institutions, cooperatives and companies would have been confiscated to the State. The operation of other parties except the Communist party would have been prohibited.