[sit-rep]

not in the last 50 years... and I didnt know about the 1939 attack by russia, but I was right they basicly ended up surrendering to Russian demands.

My point being, all those little countries trying to butch up and wear big boy pants should just stfu and mind their own business...

[marktwain]

They gave up about 11% of their territory, but survived as a nation.

They did not surrender to Russian demands. As others mentioned, Russia paid a high price for the land it took.

[ansel12]

Finland earned a reputation in that war against the mighty and unstoppable USSR.

Russian losses
126,875–167,976 dead or missing
188,671–207,538 wounded or sick
5,572 captured
1,200–3,543 tanks
261–515 aircraft
321,000–381,000 total casualties

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Finnish losses
25,904 dead or missing
43,557 wounded
800–1,100 captured
20–30 tanks
62 aircraft
1 armed icebreaker damaged
Finnish Ladoga Naval Detachment ceded to the Soviet Union
70,000 total casualties

[nathanbedford]

My point being, all those little countries trying to butch up and wear big boy pants should just stfu and mind their own business...

It is unfortunate, indeed dangerous when historical illiteracy combines with misplaced jingoism to result in neo-isolationism.

The era of American dominance is over; we squandered it. We are now in one of the most dangerous eras to confront our constitutional republic. We are now threatened by an axis that includes the world's largest landmass with a billion brilliant and industrious people whose nation is now our peer in most respects and superior to us in others.

If we are to survive with our culture, Constitution and capitalism intact, we must rid ourselves of this neo-isolationism, avail ourselves of every worthy ally and, above all, drop this fatal arrogance that no one is worthy, that no one could prove a valuable ally to our survival.