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The Soviet Union thought it would be easy to conquer land from Finland and began to attack. Finland did not want to surrender and fought back.This was the begging of the Winter War.
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The battle in Suomussalmi in December 7, 1939 was a month long battle won by the Finns army. this battle is now remembered as a victory for Finland and part of history of the Winter War.
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December 14, 1939 The League of Nations expels the Soviet Union from the league. The Soviet Union forgoes to attack Finland despite they had agreed to sustain from attacking.
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By the end of the month in December 1939, the Soviet army was out numbered and suffered the winter cold. They retreated and decided to find better fronts to attack the Finns. The Red Army sought to out number the Finns with men and power.
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Battles in Lodoga Korelia were smartly fought by the Finns armies. The temperature helped combat the Soviet Army.The their battle by Red Army had just fought before hand and had lost many of its good generals, giving in advantage to the Finns strategically throughout snowy attacks. The Finns army stopped the 8th Army at the Finnish defense line.
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In January the Soviets regrouped and strategically bombarded the Finns.The Red Army brought Soviet tanks with them as well ,to advance the war and attack the Finns. The increase in man power and air attacks helped the Soviets in the Winter War.
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On February 1,1940 the Soviet Army deployed 1,300 aircrafts and an power to attack the Finns. The greater numbers of men and aircraft gave them the advantage they needed to make the Finns retreat .
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On February 11 , The Soviets deploy 1,300 aircrafts and begin a massive attack of 24hrs. bombardment. The Red Army attacks by night and during the day. they kill 3,000 Finns soldiers.
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On March 12, 1940 Finland and the Soviet Union signed a peace treaty that ended the 105 day war. Finland agreed to give land to the Soviet Union as they had wanted.
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The war was declared over on March 13, 1940. Finland surrendered land around its boarders. The winter war was over but Hitler saw great opportunity with the Soviet Union as he saw it weakened , this war had an overall impact on World War II.
