Finland - Independence and the Interwar Era, 1917 39

Independence and the interwar era, 1917-39

More than a century of Russian rule in Finland ended in 1917. The Finns, however, experienced no easy transition to independence, but rather endured a bloody civil war between their own leftist Reds and rightist Whites. Finally, a leftist takeover was averted; Finland's independence was secured; and a parliamentary democracy emerged.

The Finnish Civil War
The Establishment of Finnish Democracy
Finnish Security Policy Between the Wars

History of Finland, Independence and the Inter-War Era
Finland History: Origins of the Finns, book by Uzo Marvin
Finland History: Origins of the Finns, The Era of Swedish
Amazon.com: Finland History: Origins of the Finns, The Era
Finland History: Origins of the Finns, The Era of Swedish