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He has a point about history. Russia is the reason that Finland still has compulsory military service. Finland is also the only European country bordering Rus
by quickthrowman 2y ago
He has a point about history.
Russia is the reason that Finland still has compulsory military service.
Finland is also the only European country bordering Russia (excluding Norway and its small border w Russia) to escape being a Soviet Socialist Republic after WW II. Sure, they allied with Nazi Germany to accomplish that, but they joined the allies against Germany eventually.
- fromrussiawlove 2y ago[flagged]
- dzeimis 2y ago> Kaliningrad Oblast How is it relevant here?
- bonzini 2y agoI guess in the sense that Poland also borders Russia via Kaliningrad, and wasn't part of the USSR.
- sampo 2y agoThe Soviet Army occupied Poland in 1939, got pushed back by German attacks, re-entered and occupied Poland in 1944, and then Soviet Army kept presence in Poland until 1993. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Group_of_Forces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Group_of_Forces
- quickthrowman 2y agoI’m aware of Konigsberg/Kaliningrad. Was Poland occupied by Soviet troops for 49 years after WW II? Yes. Was Finland occupied (at all) by Soviet troops after WW II? No. Poland was a de facto SSR, Finland was not.
- bonzini 2y agoOh I understand and agree.