Modern Finland

Modern Finland

By 1809 Russia had taken complete control of Finland. Finland was run as a province of Russia under the leadership of the Russian czar. Throughout the 19th century resentment grew within Finland towardimpinging Russian culture. When the Russian Revolution occured in 1917, resulting in the fall of the Russian empire, Finland separated and became an independent nation later that same year. The Government Palace is found in Helsinki. MORE! [BM] {UA}