calfoxwc Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 among other states. No kidding. Big serious trouble. Thanks, Carry a big leftist mouth and a toothpick Obamao. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/vladimir-putin-wants-regain-finland-says-close-adviser-1442466 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicIsForSquares Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Finland is an EU member and not a push over like the Ukraine where a good deal of the people loved the Soviet Union. I don't foresee Putin making any waves with countries that could put up a legitimate defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Finland would fight tooth and nail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Was Finland part of the soviet union? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicIsForSquares Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 It was not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Mexico wants Texas back. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I'm waiting for Putin to want Alaska back......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Mexico wants Texas back. WSS That would be a mismatch even if the Feds sat on the sidelines and allowed the invasion. Texas has a pretty hefty State Defense Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 It was not. But it was a part of Russia. From the 12th until the early 19th century, Finland was part of Sweden, a legacy reflected in the prevalence of the Swedish language and its official status. It then became an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire until the Russian Revolution, which prompted the Finnish Declaration of Independence. This was followed by a civil war where the pro-Bolshevik "Reds" were defeated by the pro-conservative "Whites" with support from the German Empire. After a brief attempt to establish a monarchy, Finland became a republic. Finland's experience of World War II involved three separate conflicts: the Winter War (1939–1940) and Continuation War(1941–1944) against the Soviet Union and the Lapland War (1944–1945) against Nazi Germany. Following the end of the war, Finland joined the United Nations in 1955 and established an official policy of neutrality. Nevertheless, it remained fairly active on the world stage, joining the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) in 1969, the European Union in 1995, and the eurozone at its inception in 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 History rocks. Too bad woody never gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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