Why did Russia lose against Finland?

The Soviet Union lost the Winter portion of it’s 1939 war with Finland because the Red Army lacked the equipment, training and doctrine to fight effectively in near Artic conditions. The Finish Army had all of these and used them to defeat the Soviet invasion.

What if Finland was annexed by the Soviet Union?

As usually happens in war nobody really wins, it is only a question of who looses less. If you suffer such extensive losses and gain only a small patch of land you can hardly call it a victory. If Soviet union had annexed Finland it would have won if its losses were only small enough you could consider gaining more.

Does Finland want Vyborg back?

The latest polls show that approximately 26\% to 38\% of Finns would like to see Karelia return to Finnish control and some 51\% to 62\% would oppose such a move. In a 1999 poll by MTV3, 34\% of the people of Vyborg supported returning Karelia to Finland and 57\% were opposed.

Does republic of Karelia borders Finland?

Karelia, Russian Kareliya, Finnish Karjala, respublika (republic), far northwestern Russia. It is bordered to the north by Nenets, to the east by the White Sea, to the south by Lake Ladoga, and to the west by Finland. The capital is Petrozavodsk, on the western shore of Lake Onega.

Why didnt Stalin annex Finland?

Finland never signed the Tripartite Pact and wasn’t officially part of the Axis. The Finns underlined that they were waging a separate war against the USSR (although cooperating with Germany) to returning the territories lost during the Winter War.

Does Karelia belong to Finland or Russia?

In Russia, people associate the word “Karelia” with the Republic of Karelia instead of Finnish Karelia, which makes conducting polls more difficult. In a 1999 poll by MTV3, 34\% of the people of Vyborg supported returning Karelia to Finland and 57\% were opposed.

What happened to Karelia after the breakup of Russia?

After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the Karelian question re-surfaced. According to an article by the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat in August 2007, the Russian president Boris Yeltsin unofficially offered to sell ceded Karelia to Finland in 1991 but was declined.

What is the history of Karelia?

Beginning in the late 13th century, Russia and Sweden constantly fought over the region. Russia won Finland from Sweden in the war of 1808-09. Finland was granted the status of an autonomous grand duchy, with its own government and parliament. In 1812, western Karelia — or “Old Finland,” as it was called then — was joined to the rest of Finland.

Why is Karelia a taboo subject in Finland?

Finland: Soviet Annexation Of Karelia Still A Taboo Subject. Russia won Finland from Sweden in the war of 1808-09. Finland was granted the status of an autonomous grand duchy, with its own government and parliament. In 1812, western Karelia — or “Old Finland,” as it was called then — was joined to the rest of Finland.