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Can Ukraine Draw Lessons from Finland’s Winter War Against Russia?
The Winter War began on November 30, 1939 (three months after the beginning of World War II) with the Soviet invasion of Finland, and lasted until March 13, 1940. The Soviet Union initiated the war by ...
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Russia versus Ukraine: Lessons from the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland
"The Soviet Union had a population of 170 million ... eight Soviet soldiers died for every Finn who was killed in the Winter War. It's something to keep in mind as we watch the much smaller ...
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The end of the Cold War, 1985–91 - CCEA
The two sides did not ever go to war. , but more to do with the problems faced by the USSR at home and abroad. In March 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as leader of the USSR. He was one of a ...