Soviet Invasion of Finland: Winter War 1939-40 (Documentary)

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November 1939. Germany and the Soviet Union have conquered Poland, and Germany is at war with France and Britain. Moscow is free to do as it pleases in Eastern Europe and sets its sights on Finland – but the Winter War will be a nasty surprise for Stalin.

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02:19 The dot marking Leningrad is about 80km too far east, it's of course directly at the far eastern end of the Gulf of Finland.

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Presented by: Jesse Alexander
Written by: Jesse Alexander
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