KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 2: The history of Finland
sisällissota
Finnish word. In English: civil war
A war between people of the same country. Finland's civil war was fought in 1918.
Facts about the word
- At the end of January 1918 the left staged a coup, and the government fled Helsinki. thisisFINLAND
- The war was fought between the Reds (the labour movement) and the Whites (the government troops). Germany supported the Whites and Russia the Reds. InfoFinland
- The war ended in May 1918 with victory for the Whites. The Whites were led by General Gustaf Mannerheim. thisisFINLAND
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
In a civil war people of the same country fight each other. A war between two countries is not a civil war.
The word belongs to Chapter 2: The history of Finland. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
