Finnish Whites
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The Finnish Whites were the conservative, anti-socialist faction that fought to defend the existing social order and establish an independent, non-Bolshevik Finland during the Finnish Civil War of 1918.
Aliases (1)
- White Finns ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military force
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political faction → |
| activeInConflict |
Finnish Civil War
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| alliedWith |
Imperial German Army
NERFINISHED
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| alsoKnownAs |
White Army
NERFINISHED
→
Whites NERFINISHED → |
| associatedEvent |
Finnish Declaration of Independence
NERFINISHED
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| associatedWith |
Finnish Senate
NERFINISHED
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| commander |
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
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| conflictEndDate |
1918-05-15
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| conflictStartDate |
1918-01-27
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| consequence |
establishment of White-dominated government in Finland
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strengthening of Finnish independence from Russia → |
| country |
Finland
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| endTime |
1918
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| formedFrom |
Finnish Civil Guard
NERFINISHED
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Finnish Senate's forces NERFINISHED → |
| goal |
defend existing social order in Finland
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establish independent non-Bolshevik Finland → |
| headquartersLocation |
Vaasa
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| ideology |
anti-communism
→
anti-socialism → conservatism → |
| ledBy |
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
NERFINISHED
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| militaryWing |
White Army
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| notableBattle |
Battle of Tampere
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Battle of Vyborg NERFINISHED → |
| opposedBy |
Red Guards
NERFINISHED
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| opposedIdeology |
Bolshevism
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socialism → |
| opposedTo |
Finnish Reds
NERFINISHED
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| politicalPosition |
right-wing
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| recruitedFrom |
Finnish Civil Guard volunteers
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rural population of Finland → |
| rejected |
Soviet-style workers' councils
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| resultOfConflict |
defeat of Finnish Reds
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victory in Finnish Civil War → |
| startTime |
1917
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| supportedBy |
Finnish bourgeoisie
→
Finnish conservative parties → Finnish landowners → Finnish middle class → Finnish peasant proprietors NERFINISHED → German Empire NERFINISHED → |
| supportedFormOfGovernment |
parliamentary democracy
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| territorialControl |
northern and central Finland in early 1918
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| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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| usedSymbol |
white color
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
White Guard movement
("White Finns")
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hasPart |
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Finnish Civil War
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hasSide |