KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 2: The history of Finland
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Finnish word. In English: Winter War
The war between Finland and the Soviet Union from 30 November 1939 to 13 March 1940.
Facts about the word
- The Soviet Union attacked Finland on 30 November 1939, after Finland refused to give it military bases. thisisFINLAND
- The Winter War ended with the Moscow peace treaty on 13 March 1940. Finland gave the Karelian Isthmus, Ladoga Karelia and areas in the north to the Soviet Union, and Hanko was leased to the Soviet Union. SopS 3/1940 (Moskovan rauha)
- Finland fought the Winter War alone. Other countries offered only sympathy and a little help. 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?
The Winter War was fought between Finland and the Soviet Union in 1939–1940. It has nothing to do with Sweden or an icy car.
The word belongs to Chapter 2: The history of Finland. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
