Soviet invasion of Finland

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Post-war territorial adjustments
Finland's alignment with Germany during WWII
Increased militarization of Finland
Soviet-Finnish relations strained
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,000,000 Soviet troops
approximately 25,000 Finnish troops
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Finland
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:cultural_impact Literature and art inspired by the war
Commemoration of veterans
Finnish national identity strengthened
gptkbp:end_date 1940-03-13
gptkbp:finnish_strategy Defensive warfare
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Nazi-Soviet_Pact
Stalin's expansionist policies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soviet invasion of Finland
gptkbp:international_response Support for Finland from Sweden
Support for Finland from the United Kingdom
Support for Finland from the United States
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Soviet_military_commanders
gptkb:Stalin
gptkb:Mannerheim
Finnish military commanders
Ryti
gptkbp:legacy Influence on Cold War dynamics
Historical memory in Finland
Impact on Finnish defense policy
Lessons learned in asymmetric warfare
Recognition of Finnish military capabilities
gptkbp:location gptkb:Finland
gptkbp:military_strategy Maneuver warfare
gptkbp:military_technology Finnish fortifications
Finnish use of anti-tank weapons
Soviet air support
Soviet use of tanks
Use of ski troops by Finland
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Karelian_Isthmus
gptkb:Battle_of_Suomussalmi
gptkb:Battle_of_Raate_Road
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Winter_War
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Finnish_Civil_War
gptkbp:result gptkb:Moscow_Peace_Treaty
gptkbp:significance demonstrated Finnish resilience
gptkbp:start_date 1939-11-30
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Continuation_War
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Molotov-Ribbentrop_Pact
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4