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1917 in Finland

Explore 2 historical events and records for Finland in 1917.

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Historical records for Finland in 1917

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November

27 November 1917

Prime Minister

Svinhufvud, Pehr Evind · Helsinki · Prime Minister of Finland · Government / Government of Finland

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

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1917

Return amid Russian Revolution

Mannerheim, Carl Gustaf Emil von · Finland · Government / Government of Finland

Mannerheim returned to Finland amid the collapse of imperial Russian authority. Finnish independence and the developing internal crisis transformed his political and military prospects.

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