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I think Hitler offered to split Poland, not Stalin.

2:37 As in any other video too, Finland's geopolitical situation is fully ignored. Take a look at the map in June 1941. Make sure you look at the whole Nordic and Baltic Sea region. Germany had occupied Norway and Denmark. Sweden did not want to participate in the upcoming war in any way. Finland had no land or sea route to other countries. They were completely surrounded by the Soviets and the Nazis, and they were well aware that their country was a about to become a battleground. As a free and democratic country Finland was more than willing to have a treaty with Great Britain and France *before* they had completely failed to help Poland or other countries or even themselves. Yes, the Finns were bitter for losing their second biggest city (Viipuri) and for having to evacuate over 10% of population elsewhere. But it is a huge oversimplification to say it was just about getting their land back. Many Finnish leaders did not believe in victory, not even in 1941 and certainly never later since the main objectives of Operation Barbarossa were not achieved in time. Despite Hitler's demands and threats Finland refused to cut the Murmansk railroad which was very vital to the whole Soviet Union. They also refused to bomb Leningrad. The Finnish government had a very careful approach in this matter. This was well known at the time. The Western Allies understood that Finland was in the worst possible situation and USA even maintained diplomatic relations to get them out of the war. The Finns were even so desperate that they suggested the UK and USA to make a landing in Lapland. This was naturally refused by them because Finland was not willing to surrender to the Soviet Union. Finland was allowed to keep its independence because they withdrew from the war at the right moment and drove the Germans away.

sweden just chiling

"After the defeat of our army, Stalin lost his nerve" (Nikita Khrushchev, Liaison between Stalin and his generals). In 1944, all the nine (9)attempted breakthroughs failed - of one of them it says, "Red army failed to break through Finnish defences", and "some of the attackers managed to escape back to East". In one of the decisive battles (Tali/Ihantala), the Soviets lost 300 tanks in ONE DAY! Stalin gave up; the price was too high; also, he wanted to get to Berlin before the Allied; hence his coming to the negotiation table. Keeping in mind here; the orders to Red Army were very clear in 1944: "Brute and total occupation of Finland." "In Helsinki in a fortnight!" (Molotov). "In Helsinki by Stalin's birthday" - 18.12.1939 (Meretzikov). Alas! no Soviet boot trambled the streets Helsinki in 1939, not in 1944 (one of a few cities of Europe that was not overun by enemy forces). Ps. correction - Finland lost 25 000 dead in the Winter war, and 75 000 during the Continuation war.

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i like my country to be a puppet of the Soviet Union

The Germans only set fire in Lapland and there was 3 wars but not More

In 2022: Serbian 68,43%, Hungarian 10,48%, Roma 2,35%, Slovaks 2,29%, Croats 1,88%, Romanians 1,13%, ... There's no point for autonomy now.

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I hope they will get their independence

Since we're including personal unions here, the duchies Slesvig, Holsten and Lauenborg probably would have been decent inclusions. Would also have been a good opportunity to rub some salt in the wound at us :p

Long live Serbia 🇷🇸

My neighbour was from Finland, and was living there when the Ussr attacked. She saw her mother murdered by Soviet troops in cold blood. She was only about 10 years old at the time. It really messed her up. She passed away several years ago, but she was still very much screwed up over seeing that until she died. 😢

no mention of Finnish participation in the blockade of Leningrad and atrocities in Karelia

Sweden and Switzerland: What a Great Movie

Once again, Germany took a huge L during this war. Adolf thought he did something fr fr skull emoji. However bro was absolutely cooked by british forces. W in the chat... for the United Kingdom

Can you just adjust the border finland!

Finland didn't start the continuation war, they started bombing again when hitler attacked and said in a speech that Finland is with them.

Learn english bro

Noticed the “350”

I love how according to this, the collapse of tge soviet union eould be every ssr other than russia going: "RUSSIA, *CHANGE YOUR BORDERS!*

Okay but if we're being 100% honest Poland really was asking for it. Poland should have pandered to Russia and Germany if they didn't want to have war. They thought because they had big and bad friends like Britain and France that they could do whatever they want and completely disregard the opinions of the two bigger dogs next to them. It wouldn't have been that hard for Poland to give back the Western Prussian corridor.

It's always funny when people claim that Finland "lost" the winter war. Stalin thought he was going to annex whole of Finland in just 2 weeks. He was never just trying to "adjust the borders" - that was his Casus Belli alongside the false flag attack in Mainila - his plan was to take it all from the start - or do you think he sent up to 760,000 soldiers to just "adjust the borders"? Hence, the result of the "Moscow Peace Treaty" can be seen as a defensive victory for Finland - we kept our independence unlike the Baltic and other East-European countries which became Soviet puppet states.

Adjust your borders 😂

Never forget never forgive

hvor blir det av videoene?

Stalin wanted Finlands, denazification. That`s popular desire in Russia.

okay i'll watch SISU again!

you are spreading fake news. 22th june 1941 soviet union 6.05 o'clock started hostilities from their occupied Hanko base. Finland witheld from retaliating till 25th when soviet union started air bombing Helsinki. Finland did not start a war against Soviet union.

Funny how Germany was doing Operation Barbarosa on Soviet Union, but Germany and Soviet Union actually co-operated to invade Finland, and somehow two of the greatest powers in WW2 failed to take on a surrrounded, small, and "kinda weak" country.

Finland did not start the continuation war they were forced by hitler

I like how your map in 9:06 correctly excludes part of modern-day Slovakia from German-occupied territory. Nice touch.

I get these take time to make. But I wish you'd upload more. Your videos are great and seem well reaearched

One interesting aspect is that soldiers partitioning to Lapland war weren't veterans. Basic reservist that just finished the schooling. Ofc there were veterans as ncos etc.

I'm Finnish and this video gave me multiple good chuckles or made me actually lol a bit:D So I defienetly will sub now! I did'nt know before this video that the "city" of Rovaniemi (considered a city in Finland) was destroyed/burned to the ground 90% throught in 1944....

Viking age 792-1066 not 1065

Im learnding me so smart now

The Finnish people said "Nuh Uh"

14:52 the longer you look the worse it gets

İ liked ur video characters so funny And so good Coniute

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My grandfather lived in kirkenes as a child just a little bit after the bombing

Truman (for Iran): Stalin, adjust your borders!! ** The USSR ends occupation of northern Iran **

Murder is murder, terror is terror, same psychos. Uniforms, tribalisms, politics, and other empathetic biases are just euphemisms.

On kauniina muistona Karjalan maa, mutta vieläkin syömmessä soinnahtaa...

Stalin actually gave Finland a pretty easy out considering what happened to eastern Europe

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