Finland was never communist though. When the Russian Empire became the Soviet Union, the Finnish government asked to secede, and Stalin (who was minister for nationalities) convinced everyone to let them have independence. Finland then became independent without a fight.
Even after the winter war Finland never became communist.
Finland was socialist for a short while before their revolution was drowned in blood by reactionaries. Also it’s not just “Stalin convincing everyone”, Finland independence or at least autonomy was one of the constant communist points since tsar crackdowned on Finland in 1890’s.
Finland was never communist though. When the Russian Empire became the Soviet Union, the Finnish government asked to secede, and Stalin (who was minister for nationalities) convinced everyone to let them have independence. Finland then became independent without a fight.
Even after the winter war Finland never became communist.
Finland was socialist for a short while before their revolution was drowned in blood by reactionaries. Also it’s not just “Stalin convincing everyone”, Finland independence or at least autonomy was one of the constant communist points since tsar crackdowned on Finland in 1890’s.