White Terror in Finland
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White Terror in Finland refers to the wave of political violence, executions, and repression carried out by victorious White forces and their supporters against suspected Reds and leftists in the aftermath of the Finnish Civil War in 1918.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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mass violence → political repression campaign → |
| aftermath |
long-term political polarization in Finland
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strengthening of conservative forces in Finland → |
| characterizedBy |
class-based violence
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extra-judicial killings → harsh prison conditions → political revenge → |
| country |
Finland
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| estimatedNumberOfDeaths |
thousands
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| follows |
Finnish Civil War
NERFINISHED
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| hasCause |
victory of the White forces in the Finnish Civil War
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| hasEffect |
suppression of the Finnish left
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trauma in Finnish working-class communities → |
| hasPart |
bans on left-wing organizations
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censorship of socialist press → concentration camps for Reds → confiscation of property → dismissals from public office → mass executions → political imprisonment → summary executions → |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
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| languageOfTerm |
English
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| location |
Finland
NERFINISHED
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| mainParticipants |
White forces in Finland
NERFINISHED
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| opposedTo |
Finnish socialist movement
NERFINISHED
→
Red side in the Finnish Civil War NERFINISHED → |
| perpetrator |
Finnish government-aligned forces
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White Guard NERFINISHED → local White militias → |
| politicalAlignment |
anti-communist
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anti-socialist → |
| relatedTo |
Finnish Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Red Terror in Finland NERFINISHED → White movement in Finland NERFINISHED → |
| significantPlace |
Dragsvik prison camp
NERFINISHED
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Helsinki NERFINISHED → Hennala prison camp NERFINISHED → Lahti NERFINISHED → Suinula NERFINISHED → Tammisaari prison camp NERFINISHED → Tampere NERFINISHED → Viipuri NERFINISHED → |
| startTime |
1918
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| temporalContext |
aftermath of the Finnish Civil War
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| victim |
leftists
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members of the Finnish labour movement → suspected Reds → suspected supporters of the Red side → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Finnish Civil War
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followedBy |