Finland: History

Finland's search for a national identity is the underlying theme of this book. A small nation, geographically isolated and linguistically distinct from its neighbors, Finland has long maintained close ties with Sweden and also has had to come to terms with a powerful eastern neighbor, the Soviet Union.

This book concerns the United States government's attitude toward Finland during the period of the First World War. It presents a chronological account of the relations between the two countries as they developed from the point of first contact in 1917, through the Finnish Civil War, the collapse of Germany, and the beginnings of stable relations in 1919.

This book describes the struggle for power between two totalitarian dictatorships in the north of Europe and the battle for survival of a small nation caught between them.

Series: Holocaust and Its Contexts.
This book traces the implications of antisemitism in Finland in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, through Finland's alliance with the Third Reich during much of World War II, to the complex negotiation with its wartime past.

Finland’s special characteristic as a Nordic, non-aligned welfare state gave it the resources and motivation to support liberation movements. The study shows that in a democratic country, dedicated people can influence political decision making in its most closed and guarded area, foreign politics.