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Event war Europe

Finnish Civil War

1918 CE

A brief but brutal civil war following Finland's independence from Russia. The Whites' victory with German military support established Finland as an independent democratic republic.

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1918 civil war in Finland

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Conflict · Europe

Finnish Civil War

1918 CE

A brief but brutal civil war following Finland's independence from Russia. The Whites' victory with German military support established Finland as an independent democratic republic.

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