Sources: Finland
Every source cited on this case’s published pages, with where it is used. Organisation and government sources are labelled as perspectives.
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4 sources. A working link shows that a source is available; it is not proof that the source supports a claim — that is checked by editorial evidence review.
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Reference work · Government perspective or primary official source
Council of People's Commissars of Soviet Russia and All-Russian Central Executive Committee, The Soviet Russia's recognition of Finland's independence, Dec. 1917 - Jan. 1918 (histdoc.net (historical documents archive)) link
Texts of the Soviet Russian decree recognising Finnish independence, dated 18 December 1917 by the Julian calendar then in use in Russia (31 December 1917 in the Gregorian calendar), and its confirmation by the All-Russian Central Executive Committee on 23 December 1917 (Julian; 5 January 1918 Gregorian).
Cited on: Finland, History: Finland (1917 independence) · Source record
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Reference work · Independent publication
Finland's international status from 1917 to 2017 (Finland 100) link
Independent historical account, consulted via citation, giving 4 January 1918 as the date of Sweden's and France's recognition of Finnish independence, and 6 January 1918 for Germany's recognition.
Cited on: Finland, History: Finland (1917 independence) · Source record
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Reference work · Independent publication
Finnish Civil War (Wikipedia) link
General-reference encyclopedia article, consulted via citation, on the Finnish Civil War (27 January - 15 May 1918) between the Reds and the German- and Swedish-backed Whites, citing total death estimates of roughly 36,000-38,000, including about 9,700-10,000 executions and 12,000-14,000 prison-camp deaths, with Red casualties estimated at roughly six times White casualties; no single consolidated figure is treated as authoritative.
Cited on: Finland, History: Finland (1917 independence) · Source record
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Reference work · Government perspective or primary official source
Senate of Finland, Finland. Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Diet on Dec. 6, 1917 (histdoc.net (historical documents archive), 6 December 1917) link
The Finnish Declaration of Independence, drafted by the Senate and presented to Parliament on 4 December 1917, approved by Parliament on 6 December 1917. Reproduced by the histdoc.net historical documents archive.
Cited on: Finland, History: Finland (1917 independence) · Source record