So I know that Germany had drawn up plans for the establishment of a Kingdom of Finland with a German on the throne. So what would have happened if he hadn't abdicated? Could the Finish monarchy have survived to present day?
Kingdom of Finland?
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TranscendentalMedication
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Wouldn't this require a German victory in WW1? Why would the Entente allow a defeated Germany to carve puppets out of the ex-Russian Empire?
That is true the Allies, from what wiki points pressured/warned the new Finnish governement on this, and the King was talked into abdicating. Though their views on the idea are largely unknown, according to wiki anyways. It wouldn't have been needed for the Germans to win for Finland to succeed as a monarchist state, just legitimately viewed as an independant state by the allied powers.
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yourworstnightmare
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A Finnish monarchy would only work if Germany win WW1. The whole idea behind the monarch would be fostering strong relations with Germany.
As for how powerful the King of Finland would be? Look at Sweden, Norway and Denmark for the answer.
As for how powerful the King of Finland would be? Look at Sweden, Norway and Denmark for the answer.
They varied depending on how they dealt with foreign affairs and their diets.
yourworstnightmare
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Yes, and Finland would look at the Nordic countries for a model how the monarchy would work, which means a weak monarch.
But would there be expansive emergency powers or official limits on them? The monarchs had substantial influences during WWII. How would the issue of the Åland Islands be dealt with if their was some monarch on the Finnish throne? The monarch/throne thing aside it would lead to every Scandinavian country gaining land out of the war despite not taking part in it. On another note, how does everyone see this effecting the development of the various other republics in eastern Europe? Might it be seen as a good example?
yourworstnightmare
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No Republics in Eastern Europe, Finland would only welcome a monarch if Germany won the war. After Germany lost the Finns really didn't want a monarch any more. The whole point with the monarchy was strengthening ties with Germany.
Åland Islands.... I guess Germany would decided whether they are Finnish or Swedish.