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Book The Diplomacy of the Winter War

Download or read book The Diplomacy of the Winter War written by Max Jakobson and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Diplomacy of the Winter War

Download or read book The Diplomacy of the Winter War written by Max Jakobson and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Winter War

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  • Author : Robert D. Lewallen
  • Publisher : Lulu.com
  • Release : 2010-10-14
  • ISBN : 0557738121
  • Pages : 142 pages

Download or read book The Winter War written by Robert D. Lewallen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-10-14 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Winter War. A nearly forgotten event of the Second World War, one that would have significant consequences for the Russian military and the relations between Russia and the United States. But why was Russia so determined to add Finland to her empire? Could tiny Finland stand against the might of the Russian military? And why when the United States was asked for aid by Finland, did the United States promise much and deliver little?

Book The Winter War

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  • Author : Richard William Condon
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1960
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 342 pages

Download or read book The Winter War written by Richard William Condon and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book America and the Winter War  1939 1940

Download or read book America and the Winter War 1939 1940 written by Travis Beal Jacobs and published by Dissertations-G. This book was released on 1981 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Diplomacy of the Winter

Download or read book The Diplomacy of the Winter written by Max Jakobson and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Hundred Day Winter War

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  • Author : Gordon F. Sander
  • Publisher : University Press of Kansas
  • Release : 2013-06-26
  • ISBN : 0700619100
  • Pages : 424 pages

Download or read book The Hundred Day Winter War written by Gordon F. Sander and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Red Army invaded Finland in November 1939 most observers expected a walkover. Instead, in a gallant stand that captured the world's imagination, the tiny Finnish army was able to hold off Stalin's mechanized echelons for 105 days. Gordon F. Sander peels away the layers of myth surrounding this Nordic Thermopylae to reveal the conflict in its full military, political, and cultural contexts. A bestseller in Finland, the English-language version of Sander's book draws on interviews with both Finnish and Russian veterans of the war, in addition to a bountiful archive of articles from both the Western and Finnish press, to create the most comprehensive and up-to-date single-volume history of the war. Written in "real time" to give the reader a you-are-there feeling, the book describes the Finns' stunning defeat of the Soviets' initial massive offensive, including the destruction of several Red divisions by Finnish ski troops; the deceptively calm January interregnum, when the two sides engaged in a complicated diplomatic minuet; and the final, titanic Red assault itself, which finally drove the Finns to the peace table-though not before they had forged one of the great legends of modern military history. Using his intimate knowledge of Finland and Finnish history, the author explains how the Finns' winter skills, their innate sisu, or toughness, and their devotion to both their young republic and their brilliant and inspiring commander-in-chief, Gustaf Mannerheim, together enabled them to make their historic stand. Sander explores such oft-ignored aspects of the conflict as Finnish press censorship; the abortive Allied "rescue mission" across Scandinavia that was a factor in Stalin's surprising decision to bring the war to a halt; the Kremlin's novel use of paratroopers in the war; and the pivotal role played by the Lotta Svard, the Finnish all-purpose women's auxiliary. Illustrating Sander's fast-paced text are nearly 50 photographs, including numerous never-seen-before images of both the battlefront and the home front. Hailed by Helsingin Sanomat, Finland's leading daily, as "a bittersweet morality play" that "opens up this quintessentially Finnish tale to a much wider and admiring readership" and by STT, Finland's leading news agency, as "an outstanding book that combines brilliant writing with a rock-solid factual foundation," Sander's compelling book fills a key gap in the record of the Second World War.

Book The Role of Diplomacy and Geography in the Finno Soviet Winter War

Download or read book The Role of Diplomacy and Geography in the Finno Soviet Winter War written by Tahnee Prior and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Finland and the Great Powers

Download or read book Finland and the Great Powers written by Georg A. Gripenberg and published by Lincoln, U. of Nebraska P. This book was released on 1965 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memoirs of Finland's World War II envoy to London, the Vatican and Stockholm that detail his efforts in diplomacy during the so-called Winter War of 1939-40.

Book The Diplomacy of the Winter War

Download or read book The Diplomacy of the Winter War written by Max Jakobson and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Power of Small States

Download or read book The Power of Small States written by Annette Baker Fox and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An explosive study into World War II diplomacy and how smaller nations resisted the pressure of Axis and Allied Powers. As World War II ravaged Europe and Asia, smaller nations such as Turkey, Spain, Finland, and Portugal emerged virtually unscathed. How did these smaller powers, which most wrongly viewed as mere political pawns, survive one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century? From the World War II diplomatic history of Turkey, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Spain, Annette Baker Fox walks us through backrooms and intense negotiations to illustrate how smaller nations balanced an ever-shifting political landscape to maintain their neutrality. Heavily researched and well-wrought, this book draws upon primary material and interviews with public figures and scholars to give a new historical dimension into lesser-known nations during a time of great political upheaval.

Book The A to Z of U S  Diplomacy from World War I Through World War II

Download or read book The A to Z of U S Diplomacy from World War I Through World War II written by Martin Folly and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The period from the outset of World War I to the end of World War II was among the most significant in the history of the United States. Twice it was drawn into "foreign entanglements"-- wars it initially thought were no concern of its own and of which it tried to steer clear--only to realize that it could not stand aside. With each one, it geared up in record time, entered the fray massively, and was crucial to the outcome. Each war tested the American people and their leaders, and in each case the country came out of the conflagration stronger than before-and even more important-yet stronger relative to other countries than it had ever been. This was the period when the United States became a world leader. The A to Z of U.S. Diplomacy from World War I through World War II relates the events of this crucial period in U.S. history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on key persons, places, events, institutions, and organizations.

Book Historical Dictionary of U S  Diplomacy from World War I through World War II

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of U S Diplomacy from World War I through World War II written by Martin Folly and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The period from the outset of World War I to the end of World War II was among the most significant in the history of the United States. Twice it was drawn into 'foreign entanglements'_wars it initially thought were no concern of its own and of which it tried to steer clear_only to realize that it could not stand aside. With each one, it geared up in record time, entered the fray massively, and was crucial to the outcome. Each war tested the American people and their leaders, and in each case the country came out of the conflagration stronger than before_and even more important_yet stronger relative to other countries than it had ever been. This was the period when the United States became a world leader. The Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from World War I through World War II relates the events of this crucial period in U.S. history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on key persons, places, events, institutions, and organizations.

Book Cold War Diplomacy

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  • Author : Norman A. Graebner
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2012-10
  • ISBN : 9781258487843
  • Pages : 194 pages

Download or read book Cold War Diplomacy written by Norman A. Graebner and published by . This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Frozen Hell

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  • Author : William R. Trotter
  • Publisher : Algonquin Books
  • Release : 2013-06-13
  • ISBN : 1565126920
  • Pages : 474 pages

Download or read book A Frozen Hell written by William R. Trotter and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1939, tiny Finland waged war-the kind of war that spawns legends-against the mighty Soviet Union, and yet their epic struggle has been largely ignored. Guerrillas on skis, heroic single-handed attacks on tanks, unfathomable endurance, and the charismatic leadership of one of this century's true military geniuses-these are the elements of both the Finnish victory and a gripping tale of war.

Book Finland at War

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  • Author : Vesa Nenye
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Release : 2016-03-24
  • ISBN : 1472815289
  • Pages : 697 pages

Download or read book Finland at War written by Vesa Nenye and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-24 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the aftermath of the Winter War, Finland found itself drawing ever closer to Nazi Germany and eventually took part in Operation Barbarossa in 1941. For the Finns this was a chance to right the wrongs of the Winter War, and having reached suitable defensive positions, the army was ordered to halt. Years of uneasy trench warfare followed, known as the Continuation War, during which Finland desperately sought a way out, German dreams of victory were dashed, and the Soviet Union built the strongest army in the world. In the summer of 1944, the whole might of the Red Army was launched against the Finnish defences on the narrow Karelian Isthmus. Over several weeks of fierce fighting, the Finns managed to halt the Soviet assault. With Stalin forced to divert his armies to the race to Berlin, an armistice agreement was reached, the harsh terms of which forced the Finns to take on their erstwhile German allies in Lapland. Featuring rare photographs and first-hand accounts, this second volume of a two-part study, publishing in paperback for the first time, details the high price Finland had to pay to retain its independence and freedom.