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The subject of an independent Finland was first mentioned in the 18th century, when present-day Finland was still ruled by Sweden. On 18 March 1742, during the Russian occupation in the Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743), Empress Elizabeth of Russia issued a proclamation in the Finnish language to the Finnish people asking them to create a Finland which would be independent from both Sweden and ...
The Bolshevist government of RSFSR led by Lenin approve Finland's independence. It was the first foreign leader to approve the independence. The Finnish Declaration of Independence (Finnish: Suomen itsenäisyysjulistus; Swedish: Finlands självständighetsförklaring) was adopted by the Parliament of Finland on December 6, 1917; 107 years ago ().
Worried by developments in Russia and Finland, the non-Socialist Senate proposed that Parliament declare Finland's independence, which was voted by the Parliament on 6 December 1917. On 18 December (31 December N. S. ) the Soviet government issued a Decree , recognizing Finland's independence, and on 22 December (4 January 1918 N. S.) it was ...
4 January: Sweden and France recognize Finnish independence; 6 January: Germany recognizes Finnish independence; 10 January: Norway and Denmark recognize Finnish independence; 25 January: National Guard is declared as government troops; 27 January: Labour movement takes power in Finland; 15 February: Swedish naval ships arrive at Åland
This article deals with the political history of Finland from prehistoric times, through the Swedish rule (c.1200-1808), to the Russian rule (Grand Duchy of Finland, 1809-1917) and the time of independent Finland (1917-). In this context, Finland broadly refers to the geographical area in which the current Finnish state is located.
Independence Day (Finnish: itsenäisyyspäivä [ˈitsenæi̯syːsˌpæi̯ʋæ]; Swedish: självständighetsdagen) is a national public holiday in Finland and a flag flying day held on 6 December to celebrate Finland's declaration of independence from Russia after the Bolsheviks took power in late 1917.
4 December – Svinhufvud senate declares Independence of Finland; 6 December – Finnish Declaration of Independence: Finland declares its independence from the Russian Empire following the Bolsheviks taking power. [10] 31 December – Soviet government recognizes the Independence of Finland [11] Åland declares itself as part of Sweden [12]
During this period, Finnish art flourished and the independence movement began to take hold. Finland became the first territory in Europe to grant universal suffrage in 1906, and the first in the world to give all adult citizens the right to run for public office. [16] [note 2] Following the Russian Revolution of 1917, Finland declared its ...