Soviet-Finnish war was fleeting.She had to start in November 1939.Within 3,5 months it was over.
Soviet-Finnish war, the causes of which are questionable so far, shelling of mainila was triggered when the Finnish territory in the village Mainila fired at the Soviet border guards.The Soviet authorities claimed that this event took place.The Finnish party has denied involvement in the attacks.Two days later, the Soviet Union unilaterally abolished the non-aggression pact with Finland and unleashed hostilities.
The real reasons for the war were somewhat deeper shelling on the border.First, the Soviet-Finnish war was a continuation of the Finnish attack on the territory of Russia in the period from 1918 to 1922.As a result of these clashes the parties came to the world, and signed an agreement on the inviolability of borders.Finland got Pechenegskuyu region and part of the Middle and fished the islands.
Since then, relations between the two countries remained strained, despite the non-aggression pact.Finland feared that the Soviet Union will try to return to their lands, and in the Soviet Union suggested that the opponent will admit to its territory of the other forces hostile country, which carry out the attack.
in Finland at this time banned the activities of the Communist Party, and actively preparing for war, while the Soviet Union takes the country into its zone of influence of the secret protocols of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
In the same period, the Soviet Union is seeking to part of the Karelian Isthmus was exchanged on the Karelian territory.However, Finland does not accept the conditions put forward.Negotiations hardly moved, stooping to mutual insults and recriminations.When they reached an impasse, Finland announced a general mobilization.After two weeks training for combat operations began, the Baltic Fleet and the Leningrad Military District.
Soviet press was active antifinskuyu propaganda, which immediately found an appropriate response in the country of the enemy.Soviet-Finnish war finally matured.Before she left less than a month.
Many believe that the shelling on the border was an imitation.We can assume probability that the Soviet-Finnish war, the causes and reasons which boiled down to this fire started with allegations or provocation.No documentary evidence was found.The Finnish side insisted on the joint investigation, but the Soviet government sharply rejected the proposal.
official relationship with the Government of Finland was interrupted as soon as the war began.
attacks planned to deploy in two directions.Having made a successful breakthrough, Soviet troops could use his undeniable superiority of force.Command of the Army hoped to conduct the operation in a period of two weeks to a month.Soviet-Finnish war was not to be delayed.
Later it turned out that the leadership of the Soviet Army had scant idea of the enemy.Successfully developed the fighting slowed down when the breakthrough Finns.Not enough combat power.By the end of December, it became clear that the further advance of the plan is hopeless.
After significant changes, both armies were again ready to fight.
on the Karelian Isthmus continued Soviet offensive.The Finnish Army successfully repulsed them and even attempted to counter-attack.But to no avail.
In February, the Finnish troops began to retreat.On the Karelian Isthmus, the Red Army broke the second line of defense.February 13 Vyborg Soviet soldiers entered.
After that the Finnish authorities have put forward a request to the Soviet Union on the negotiations.March 12 marked the world, according to which the Karelian Isthmus, Vyborg, Sortalava, the Gulf Islands, the territory of the city Kuolajärvi and some other territories passed into the possession of the Soviet Union.Finland returned to the territory of Petsamo.Also, the Soviet Union was prepared to lease the territory on the Hanko peninsula.
At the same time it was finally lost the confidence of the western countries to the Soviet Union.The reason was the Soviet-Finnish war.1941 began in a very difficult situation.
