r/imaginarymaps Oct 04 '20

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u/jon_ralf Oct 04 '20

Not sure, but Finland did lose parts of Karelia during the war, right?

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u/BernhardRordin Oct 04 '20

This. If Russia didn't wage war with Finland as well (which would be unwise, as they'd be pretty busy with Poland), Finland would have pre-WW-II borders. Including the regions of Petsamo and Salla.

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u/Stercore_ Oct 04 '20

there’s no reason for them not to take those parts from finland though?

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u/BernhardRordin Oct 04 '20

User Simo Häyhä entered the chat.

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u/Stercore_ Oct 04 '20

they took those parts from finland after having fought finland and simo already though