Modern era · 1918
Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War was fought in 1918 for the leadership and control of recently independent Finland (formerly part of Russia) between White Finland and the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic (Red Finland). The clashes took place in the context of the national, political, and social turmoil caused by World War I (Eastern Front) in Europe.
- When
- 27 Jan 1918 – 15 May 1918
- Where
- Finland
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim1867 – 1951Finnish military leader and statesman (1867–1951)
Urho Kekkonen1900 – 1986Eighth President of Finland (1900–1986)
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article Finnish Civil War, CC BY-SA 4.0