Winter War
Britishnoun
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Most of Finnish Karelia was grabbed by Joseph Stalin's forces in 1940 after the bloody Winter War, when Finland put up stiff resistance to the Soviets despite overwhelming odds.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
During the Winter War of 1939-1940, Finland fended off a Soviet invasion, though the Finns had to relinquish some territory and they agreed to remain formally neutral throughout the Cold War.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Having detected flaws in the Soviet Union’s invasion of Poland and its struggle against Finland in the Winter War, Hitler was confident he could defeat Stalin.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Finnish Winter War veterans were recruited for the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2022
Boris Yeltsin, the first President of the Russian Federation, admitted in 1994 that the Winter War was a Soviet war of aggression.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2022
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