Scandinavia and the World
Scandinavia and the World

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100 in European years 24 12, 12:40am

@Nisse_Hult All of our historians claim that separation between Sweden and Finland was necessary.
At least i haven't heard any of them claims otherwise and some times it has been compare to divorce rather than occupation.
If you ask me i would say that most smartest thing Alexander I did was that he visited in Finland personally. The people saw him and they get a picture of friendly man rather than some distant "god figure".
So that how it must been one most peaceful exchange of power in history.

There was one thing that Russia truly wanted from Sweden was the Sveaborg sea fortress, they really felt it was a threat to secure of St Petersburg.

Back in 1800's was founded some of largest industry's in Finland like paper industry and saw milling.
Of coerce there was lot of poverty back then but so were in other parts of Europe too.
Partly because of that poverty we had a civil war in 1918.

By the way what the attitude towards the Swedes is to the Finnish war today and what do you think your self?