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Independence
The Russian revolution gave Finland a chance to become an indepent country.
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The first 100 years of the Independent Finland
There'll be festivities all over the country through the year 2017.
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Winter war
Soviet Union attacks Finland. War lasts three months,
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Lapland War
According to the peace treaty Finland had to drive the Germans out from the country and that started the last part of the WWII in Finnish Lapland
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Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics
After the war the Summer Olympics were held in Helsinki the capitol of a recovering contry.
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CSCE in Helsinki 1976
The Finnish President Urho Kekkonen was a skilled diplomat and managed to arrange a Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe in Helsinki in July 1975. The final accords were signed the 1st of August.
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Suomi 100 Finland
Everyone can participate in the centennial celebration.
http://suomifinland100.fi/
