Finland And World War II, 1939-1944

• Autore: Wuorinen Prof. John H
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2015; ©2015
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (234 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Finland; Continuation War, 1941-1944
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- II -- III -- IV -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1 - FINNISH FOREIGN POLICY BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS -- 1. FINLAND'S LEGACY AS A GRAND DUCHY OF RUSSIA -- 2. RELATIONS WITH GERMANY AND WESTERN EUROPE -- 3. ORIENTATION TOWARD THE BALTIC STATES, 1919-1922 -- 4. LEAGUE OF NATIONS PERIOD, 1922-1935 -- 5. SCANDINAVIAN ORIENTATION, 1935-1938 -- 6. RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET UNION -- CHAPTER 2 - FINLAND'S FOREIGN POLICY, 1938-1939 -- 1. THE THREAT OF A WORLD WAR -- 2. THE FINNISH POLICY OF NEUTRALITY AND PEACE -- 3. RELATIONS WITH THE WESTERN POWERS -- 4. RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET UNION -- CHAPTER 3 - FINNISH FOREIGN POLICY ON THE EVE OF THE WAR, 1939 -- 1. THE WESTERN POWER'S NEGOTIATIONS AT MOSCOW -- 2. THE MOLOTOV-RIBBENTROP PACT -- 3. THE SOVIET UNION'S DEMAND FOR SECURITY -- 4. RELATIONS WITH THE WESTERN COUNTRIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CRISIS -- 5. THE OUTBREAK OF WAR -- CHAPTER 4 - THE WINTER WAR AND THE PEACE OF MARCH 12, 1940 -- 1. ATTEMPTS TO HAVE RUSSIA HALT HER ATTACK -- 2. WESTERN OPINION AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS -- 3. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE -- 4. THE WESTERN POWERS' OFFER OF ARMED ASSISTANCE -- 5. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS AND THE DICTATED PEACE OF MOSCOW -- CHAPTER 5 - FINLAND UNDER THE MOSCOW PEACE -- 1. RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET UNION -- 2. RELATIONS WITH THE WESTERN POWERS AND SWEDEN -- 3. THE BEGINNINGS OF COOPERATION WITH GERMANY -- CHAPTER 6 - FINLAND AND THE WAR, 1941-1942 -- 1. THE OUTBREAK OF WAR -- 2. FINLAND'S SEPARATE WAR AND GERMANY'S ATTITUDE -- 3. FINNISH WAR AIMS -- 4. RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES -- CHAPTER 7 - PEACE FEELERS AND THE PROPAGANDA WAR, 1943-1944 -- 1. DETERIORATION OF GERMANY'S POSITION -- 2. FINLAND'S DIFFICULTIES IN GETTING OUT OF THE WAR -- 3. PEACE MOVES DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE WAR -- 4. THE UNITED STATES' OFFER OF MEDIATION. ; 5. THE PEACE OFFENSIVE AT THE END OF 1943 -- 6. DIFFICULTIES ON THE HOME FRONT -- 7. ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS, WINTER AND SPRING OF 1944 -- 8. THE JUNE OFFENSIVE AND THE RIBBENTROP PACT -- CHAPTER 8 - THE ARMISTICE AND THE MOSCOW PRELIMINARY PEACE -- 1. THE ARMISTICE OF SEPTEMBER 4, 1944 -- 2. THE PRELIMINARY PEACE, SEPTEMBER 19, 1944 -- CHAPTER 9 - CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX A - ARMISTICE AGREEMENT -- ARTICLE 1 -- ARTICLE 2. -- ARTICLE 3. -- ARTICLE 4. -- ARTICLE 5. -- ARTICLE 6. -- ARTICLE 7. -- ARTICLE 8. -- ARTICLE 9. -- ARTICLE 10. -- ARTICLE 11. -- ARTICLE 12. -- ARTICLE 13. -- ARTICLE 14. -- ARTICLE 15. -- ARTICLE 16. -- ARTICLE 17. -- ARTICLE 18. -- ARTICLE 19. -- ARTICLE 20. -- ARTICLE 21. -- ARTICLE 22. -- ARTICLE 23. -- ANNEXES -- A. Annex to Article 1. -- B. Annex to Article 2. -- C. Annex to Article 3. -- D. Annex to Article 4. -- E. Annex to Article 5. -- F. Annex to Article 7. -- G. Annex to Article 8. -- H. Annex to Article 11. -- I. Annex to Article 22. -- APPENDIX B - TREATY OF PEACE WITH FINLAND -- PART I - TERRITORIAL CLAUSES -- PART II - POLITICAL CLAUSES -- Section I -- Section II -- Section III -- PART III - MILITARY, NAVAL AND AIR CLAUSES -- PART IV - REPARATION AND RESTITUTION -- PART V - ECONOMIC CLAUSES -- PART VI - FINAL CLAUSES -- LIST OF ANNEXES -- ANNEX I -- ANNEX II -- ANNEX III -- ANNEX IV - Special Provisions Relating to Certain Kinds of Property -- ANNEX V - CONTRACTS, PRESCRIPTION AND NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS -- ANNEX VI - PRIZE COURTS AND JUDGMENTS.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Finland's role in World War II, covering the years 1939 to 1944. Edited by John H. Wuorinen, a professor of history, it explores Finland's foreign policy, its involvement in the Winter War, the Continuation War, and the complexities of its relationship with major powers such as the Soviet Union, Germany, and the Western Allies. The author presents an objective narrative, highlighting Finland's efforts to navigate the geopolitical challenges of the era. The book also discusses the peace negotiations and armistice agreements that eventually led to Finland's exit from the war. Aimed at historians and readers interested in World War II and Finnish history, the book sheds light on a lesser-known aspect of the war.
• Titolo autorizzato: Finland And World War II, 1939-1944
• ISBN: 9781786252678; 1786252678
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910158769603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II