Saturday, April 11, 2026

Collection of facts about the Finnish Civil War

This post is a collection of facts about the Finnish Civil War (1918). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • White Finland vs. Red Finland (Finnish Socialist Worker's Republic)
  • Preceded by World War I and collapse of the Russian Empire
  • Previously ruled by Russia and led to a power vacuum in Finland
  • White Finland supported by Germany
  • Red Finland supported by Russia
  • Victory for White Finland
  • Resulted in democratic and sovereign Finland
  • Total deaths: about 38,000