Cultural History

    One of the major key events in the history of Finland is when Sweden lost Finland to Russia in the Finnish War. This event happened in 1808 and was a major event in Finnish history. When this took place Finland had to have a new ruler, which was the Russian Tzar. They still had a little self-control to how they used to be, but now they had to live like the Russians which was different. Sweden originally evacuated the country because they knew Russia was going to attack. According to Britannica.com, “In 1809 the Finns themselves had to carry the responsibility of coming to terms with Russia.” Rather than it being their current rulers at the time, Sweden. This made the people of Finland have really no choice. 



Another key event in the history of Finland is when Finland declared its independence from Russia in 1917. This event is so important because this is where they attempt to break free from who invaded them over 100 years ago. Just one year later, other countries started actually recognizing them as independent nations, including Russia. This made the people of Finland feel more independent and more self fulfilling. 

The last key event in Finnish history is when Finland joined the European Nation in 1995. The European Nation has 27 countries involved and it helps the countries work together rather than have war with each other. According to the European Union Website, “It tries to make the world a safer place where people are treated fairly and laws are respected.” This is very beneficial for the people of Finland because they finally get a sense of belonging where they are shown attention by a good amount of other countries. The individual people of this country feel more safe about their position in the world and don’t feel like any war would happen soon.

    The short film that I found is “Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia” . This documentary shows how the war between Finland and Russia was, as well as how it played a part in World War Two. It provides a deep analysis on how they dealt with the largest army in the world.

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