Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
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1939 in Finland
Explore 7 historical events and records for Finland in 1939.
Historical records for Finland in 1939
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December
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Nobel Prize in Literature
Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for portraying Finnish peasant life and its relationship with nature.
Other events (month unknown)
Minister without Portfolio Appointment
Paasikivi served as a minister without portfolio during the Winter War. His knowledge of Soviet policy became valuable to Finland's political leadership.
Moscow Negotiations before War
Paasikivi travelled to Moscow for negotiations over Soviet territorial and security demands. The talks failed to prevent the outbreak of the Winter War.
Winter War Emergency Leadership
President Kyösti Kallio led the Finnish state at the outbreak of the Soviet invasion in November 1939. The government mobilized national resistance during the Winter War.
Winter War Supreme Command
Mannerheim took supreme command of Finland's armed forces at the outbreak of the Winter War. He directed the country's defense against the Soviet invasion.
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