XPost: soc.culture.baltics, soc.culture.czecho-slovak, soc.culture.russian   
   From: ddfr@daviddfriedman.nopsam.com   
      
   In article ,   
    Anton  wrote:   
      
   > > Markku Grönroos   
   > >> Finns are experinced to fight the Russians.   
   >   
   > > After the Red Army were victorious over the Germans at   
   > > Stalingrad, Finns signaled the Soviets that they would   
   > > fight no more, leading to a succession of humiliating   
   > > and one sided treaties.   
   >   
   > Finland achieved it's primary goal: sovereignity and no Red Army   
   > occupation. This of course was achieved by a combination of fierce armed   
   > resistance and smart diplomacy. When one makes a deal, especially when   
   > you are 'the little guy', concessions are part of the game. We did not   
   > have to give up the things most important to us. It was the best deal   
   > available under the circumstances. I bet the Baltic states, Poland   
   > Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria etc would have swapped parts   
   > with us in a heartbeat.   
      
   I expect they would have.   
      
   But your argument here supports James' overall position--that, since the   
   Finns were in a position where they, not the Russians, had to make   
   concessions, it's reasonable to suppose that the terms of trade between   
   the two countries were favorable to the Russians not, as various people   
   are claiming, to the Finns.   
      
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