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Interference or friendly gestures? Soviet cultural diplomacy and Finnish elections, 1945–56 (2020)

Simo Mikkonen (Author)

Cold War History
Volume: 20
Issue: 3
Pages: 349-365

DOI: 10.1080/14682745.2019.1686613

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In autumn 1944, the Soviet Union and Finland made peace, beginning a complete restructuring of their relations. As a result, Finland became the most important target country in the capitalist West for Soviet cultural diplomacy. The USSR sent numerous top artists to Finland for extensive tours. One objective was to support a peaceful image of the USSR, but, at the same time, these operations were to support the electoral successes of Finnish Communists. This paper examines Soviet cultural diplomacy directed towards Finland. Special attention will be paid to the different motivations behind major actions of Soviet cultural diplomacy in Finland.

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