Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
· Administrative change
Karelia briefly held full union-republic status, coinciding with Finland's forced cession of its own Karelian territory after the Winter War.
Significance here: The high point of Karelia's formal Soviet status, reflecting wartime plans regarding Finland that were never realised.
· Declaration
Karelia became the first Soviet autonomous republic to declare sovereignty, later renamed the Republic of Karelia.
Significance here: The founding act of Karelia's post-Soviet constitutional status and the model other Russian autonomous republics soon followed.
· Other
Russian authorities added the Karelian National Movement to the country's list of banned organisations.
Significance here: The most recent notable state action against organised Karelian political activity.
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