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    Did Finland lose the 1939-1940 Winter War, and if they did, did they retain any of their territory?

    Question #59899. Asked by wwiivarn. (Oct 10 05 7:13 PM)


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    		The Winter War (also known as the Soviet-Finnish War or the Russo-Finnish War) broke out when the Soviet Union attacked Finland on November 30, 1939, three months after the start of World War II. As a consequence, the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations on December 14th. Stalin had expected to conquer the whole country by the end of 1939, but Finnish resistance frustrated the Soviet forces, which outnumbered them three to one. Finland held out until March 1940, when a peace treaty was signed ceding about 10% of Finland's territory, and 20% of its industrial capacity, to the Soviet Union.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War

    Oct 10 05, 8:33 PM

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