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The Winter War[F 6] was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II, and ended three and a half months later with the Moscow Peace Treaty on 13 March 1940.
30 lis 2016 · The Winter War was a brief but bloody conflict between Finland and the Soviet Union over territorial disputes. Finland resisted the Soviet invasion with guerilla tactics and frozen terrain, but eventually ceded land in a peace treaty.
24 paź 2024 · Russo-Finnish War (November 30, 1939–March 12, 1940), also called the Winter War, war waged by the Soviet Union against Finland at the beginning of World War II, following the conclusion of the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact (August 23, 1939).
The Winter War of 1939-1940 was a conflict between Finland and the Soviet Union over Finnish territory. Finland resisted for three months with little outside help, but was eventually defeated and lost 11 per cent of its land.
1 sie 2017 · The Winter War, also referred to as the Russo-Finnish War, occurred between November 30, 1939 and March 12, 1940. It was waged by the Soviet Union against Finland three months into World War 2 due to the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact of 1939.
8 lis 2023 · The Winter War was a military confrontation between the Soviet Union and Finland during 1939–1940. Despite the Soviet victory, the war illustrated the weaknesses of the Great Power.
10 cze 2023 · The Winter War was a key event during World War II. Indeed, it was indicative of many Soviet politicians' belief that Finland was supposed to be part of a larger Russian empire. Furthermore, the war demonstrated the Red Army's inability to beat a much smaller Finnish force.
