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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.
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).
30 lis 2016 · Learn about the Winter War, a three-month conflict in 1939-1940 when Finland fought off the Soviet Union's attempt to expand its influence in Eastern Europe. Find out how the Finns used their home advantage, guerilla tactics and snipers to defeat the Red Army and what impact the war had on World War II.
Learn about the Russo-Finnish War of 1939-1940, when Finland resisted the Soviet invasion for three months in harsh winter conditions. See photos, objects and sources from the Imperial War Museums collection.
Winter War broke out November 30th 1939 when Soviet troops invaded Finland. Four days prior to the offensive, an incident in Mainila in the Soviet Union led to one-sided dissolution of the non-aggression pact established in 1932 between the two countries.
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.
The Winter War was a conflict between Finland and the Soviet Union in 1939–1940. This web page provides a chronology of events leading up to, during, and after the war, with historical background and related topics.