Recognition
Sweden, France and Germany recognise Finland, 1918
Sweden and France recognised Finnish independence on 4 January 1918, and Germany followed on 6 January 1918.
What happened
Sweden and France recognised Finnish independence on 4 January 1918, and Germany followed on 6 January 1918, according to an independent historical account; Germany subsequently gave military support to the White side once civil war broke out later that month, while Sweden permitted volunteer participation on the White side without direct state involvement.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: Sweden and France recognised Finnish independence on 4 January 1918, and Germany followed on 6 January 1918. Germany subsequently gave military support, including arms and German-trained Finnish Jäger troops, to the White side once the Finnish Civil War broke out later that month; Sweden permitted volunteer participation on the White side, including an 800-1,000-strong Swedish Brigade, without direct state military involvement.
- Finland's international status from 1917 to 2017 (Finland 100) link, article text. Source record