La Rouge Beret
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With a POD after 1960, what could cause a second Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland. Secondly, how would the war be fought (i.e. how many men would the Soviets commit) and, would the West intervene?
I would think NATO in some kind of form would aid Finland in their struggle against the Soviet Union.With a POD after 1960, what could cause a second Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland. Secondly, how would the war be fought (i.e. how many men would the Soviets commit) and, would the West intervene?
If you're after a localised war (i.e. not World War III) then this just isn't possible. The Soviets were more than comfortable with the Kekkonen regime, and with the Finnish political system, I simply can't visualise a far-right Finnish government with a hankering after Karelia after 1960.
I am uncomfortable with you using the word "regime" here, though. Kekkonen was a perfectly legitimate president, constitutionally elected and with wide popular support. The 1973 special law to extend his presidential term without elections was iffy, but it still was supported by 170 votes to 28 against in a democratically elected parliament.
Is a war therefore more likely earlier in the 1950s, or at a later date?