Talvisota- The Winter War ([Rare video] Friends of Finland)

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16 жыл бұрын

In 1939 American sympathy for Finland.
In spite of the great publicity, Finland received little effective military help. The Swedish unit with Norwegians thrown in was the only significant foreign unit to see action. The volunteer movement made greater impact on psychological front: the Finnish people felt that they had not been totally abandoned although the sympathy without action generated some sombre comments among Finns. The fact that little effective military help managed to reach Finland was in turn proof that the Western democracies could not give any guarantees for Finland's freedom. This was even more evident when soon after the Winter War Germany occupied Denmark and Norway thus effectively cutting any routes from Finland to the West. This in turn was one factor in forcing Finland to accept German help against the Soviet threat.
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The WAR between small Christian Finland and Godless Soviet Union!

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@wauhti6358 4 жыл бұрын

''Suomi voi olla pieni maa, mutta rakastamme vapautta niin, ettemme ikinä hyväksy tappiota''

@GingaGirl2000 9 жыл бұрын

One of the first victims of the bombing of Helsinki was 7-year-old girl named Armi Hillevi Metsäpelto.

@ramdom_9 9 жыл бұрын

There is some bastards below, those who defence Russia's actions and insult Finland.

@Mx.Shyloh 13 жыл бұрын

God Bless Finland <3 (I'm from the United States)

@cristixav 15 жыл бұрын

Respect to Finland and the heroes of the Winter War!!!! (from Romania)

@sponge540 3 жыл бұрын

National Spirit: Sisu

@KappaDaKappa 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you grandparents and a thank you to all the men and women who helped us to protect our land, help gain our independence and freedom. Never forgotten. Kiitos!!!

@mothermjantsala7462 11 жыл бұрын

I love Finland!♥

@rewttykoko3665 8 жыл бұрын

Rakas suomi :,)

@Ystadcop 10 жыл бұрын

Oh, the Americans soon changed their tune when Finland tried to get its lost territory back...............

@adrianrosenlund-hudson8789 2 жыл бұрын

Love Finland. My wife's great uncle fell in the Continuation War, a few days before the cease-fire. I'm going to see to it that our son is aware of his Finnish ancestry. Proud, brave country.

@shawnpeters73gmail 15 жыл бұрын

I'm a Finnish-American...there aren't very many of us, but then again, there aren't too many Finns even in Suomi. My family has always been very proud of our Finnish heritage, as my grandparents came to the USA during the 1920's. We love our coffee and NISUA ;) Finland was the only country to repay it's war debt after the 2nd world war...part of our Finnish character is being self-reliant and not owing anything to anybody. SISU, my dear brethren. Peace, from the USA.

@MikeEgypte 2 жыл бұрын

by chance I searched and found this link to a war that so much reminds me of the war today that is being fought by the Ukraine people.

@-sipinen-5152 9 жыл бұрын

I don't understan ween people says such a thing as, Russian have all right to invade Finland. those pepole are going on russian propaganda, just bullshit. Finland was just a peaceful country but the russia want more land. Do you realy think thats okey to invade another country because you want more land. fucking bullshit Russia

@ruffe90 9 жыл бұрын

More than ever brings to mind the Hobbit and lord of the rings stories. After all Tolkien was greatly inspired by Kalevala. In the same way Finns were humble and mostly modest about achievements and the underdog. We got assistance of our brothers! Who recall after this war that even though they were voluntary they realised that it was their duty! Even though we had an undefeatable enemy we won. In form of our independence. No joke! A true story for the whole humen kind to know who rocks who. Who am i to know? I'm a decent of kareli half and completely swedish speaking for fathers in Finland. Horosity was great on both sides. Brave men fought against each other. Because of soviet union, these men paid their lives!

@failmarine2.0 4 жыл бұрын

1939: hippity hoppity get of property

@omegavalerius 11 жыл бұрын

All the more reason to be thankful to those ten thousand Swedish volunteers who came to our aid, some of whom never came back home.

@Beanie-Sandals 4 жыл бұрын

I just started playing Talvisota: Winter War on Rising Storm 2 and can't believe this conflict went under my radar. I'm always researching war history. I have my work cut out for me.