Historical Events tagged with "northernEurope"

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Politics & Government

Porkkala Returned to Finland by Soviet Union

January 26th, 1956 69 years ago

In January 1956, the Soviet Union officially ceded the Porkkala region back to Finland, a significant territorial adjustment following the Second World War. Originally leased to the Soviet Union in 1944 for 50 years, Porkkala was strategically important, serving as a naval base for the Soviets. The decision to return the territory was part of a broader thaw in relations between the two countries, signaling a desire for better cooperation during the Cold War era and highlighting Finland's unique position as a neutral state between East and West.

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