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However, Finland received the Pechenga region from Russia. [8] Relations with Soviet Russia since 1922 onwards were also burdened by the question of East Karelia. Finland wanted greater autonomy, citing the relevant provisions of the Tartu Peace Agreement, but the Soviet Union considered that nominal autonomy was sufficient.
The February and October Revolutions in 1917 ignited hope in the Grand Duchy of Finland. After the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II on 2 March (15 March N.S.) 1917, the personal union between Russia and Finland lost its legal base – at least according to the view in Helsinki – as he was the Grand Duke of Finland.
The policy of Russification of Finland (1899–1905 and 1908–1917, called sortokaudet / sortovuodet ('times/years of oppression') in Finnish) was the policy of the Russian czars designed to limit the special status of the Grand Duchy of Finland and fully integrate it politically, militarily, and culturally into the empire. [71]
1917 in Finland. 2 languages. ... History of Finland (1917–present) Timeline of Independence of Finland (1917–1920) References This page was last edited on ...
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 ().
From Grand Duchy to a Modern State: A Political History of Finland Since 1809 (Hurst & Co. 1999). Kan, Aleksander. "Storfurstendömet Finland 1809–1917 – dess autonomi enligt den nutida finska historieskrivningen" (in Swedish) ["Autonomous Finland 1809–1917 in contemporary Finnish historiography"] Historisk Tidskrift, 2008, Issue 1, pp. 3 ...
1-2 October: General elections in Finland; Social Democratic Party loses its majority; 7 November: Bolshevik revolution in Petrograd; 8 November: Labour movement forms Revolution Councils in Finland; 15 November: Parliament of Finland declares itself as the supreme authority in Finland with the support of the Soviet government
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.