Sufen War Research

The Soviet—Finnish War is an important link of the Eastern Battler Line constructed by Soviet Union in the early of the Second World War. It has a significant impact on the Soviet Union's military reform and Finland's foreign policy. But in a long time, China's research is relatively weak in this Field, people have heated arguments on impact of the Soviet—Finnish War, the study of the Soviet—Finnish War has important practical significance.ChapterⅠof this article analyses the background of Soviet—Finnish War. With the aggression and expansion of Germany and appeasement policy of the British and French . In order to resist the enemy from the West country , the Soviet Union government try to build defense buffer zone on the Finland territory .The conflict between The Soviet Union's foreign policy and Finland's policy of neutrality leds to the outbreak of the Soviet—Finnish War . The root causes of the outbreak of war is the Soviet Union detriments Finland interests in order to safeguard its own ecurity.The direct reason is Finland unswervingly adhere to neutrality led to the failure of the negotiations.The process of the Soviet—Finnish War is described in the chapterⅡof this paper. The Soviet—Finnish War was divided into two stages. Soviet offensive encountered so stubborn resistance from Finland that she suffered Serious setback in the first phase of the war. After summing up the lessons learned and adjusting deployment, Soviet troops launched the second phase attack. Finland army is heroic resistance, but because of the disparity between the two forces, the Finnish armed forces continue to retreat. The deteriorating situation in the battlefield circumstances, the Finland government seek peace talks, Soviet Union to accept the requirements of the peace talks, the Soviet—Finnish War ends.ChapterⅢof this paper analyses attitude of Western countries and the Scandinavian countries to Soviet—Finnish War. After the outbreak of the war, the western countries has taken a more cautious attitude. On the one hand, many countries offer assistance resistance to Finland from the moral and material, on the other hand, in order to avoid direct military confrontation with Soviet Union. Allies have to limit the scope of the assistance, and always don't send regular forces aid Finland. For their own interests, Scandinavian countries pursue a neutral foreign policy and rejected western army transit through though its country. To some extent, the policy taken by western countries and the Scandinavian countries decides the fate of the Finnish Anti—Soviet Union War. ChapterⅣof this paper analyses the impact of the Soviet—Finnish War. The war has a significant casualties and property losses to both sides. The war exposed the Soviet Union defects in military training and military system. The defeat of Soviet troops on Finland battlefield cause enormous repercussions to the leaders of the Soviet Union, promote Soviet Union reform the military affairs system.The reform created favorable conditions to achieve the victory of the anti—fascist war.ChapterⅤof this paper analyses the reasons of victory or defeat. Soviet troops attack the Finland in absolute superiority, but it has been disastrous failure in the early days of the war. The Soviet Union defeat has many reasons. From a subjective point of view, the Soviet military leadership structure limits the Soviet enthusiasm and initiative of the play. This defects offsets the advantages which Soviet troops owns in the weapons and equipment .The Soviet Union leaders make many mistakes in the beginning of Soviet—Finnish War, this mistakes leads to fail of Soviet Union military offensive in the early days of the war. From an objective point of view, Finland's cold climate , forest clouds, lakes, many of the natural environment isn't conducive to the Soviet mechanized units action. Finland military operations and give full play the advantages of the local community, to meet the actual situation of the national strategy and tactics, has made victory of first stage. After adjusting the deployment of Soviet troops, by virtue of the strength and absolute superiority in weapons and equipment, Soviet Union wins the war at last. Finland accepts the territorial claims suggested by Soviet Union.The Soviet—Finnish War is over.