Finnish Nationalism Justifying Independence

Abstract

Finns have defended their country during the past four years is rooted in Finnish historical developments, the beginnings of which can be traced especially to the latter part of the eighteenth century. It was then that the idea of Finnish national separateness began to gain ground, and historical and other studies of the Finnish people began to contribute to the rise of modern nationalism in Finland. The growth of Finnish nationalism went through phases that are familiar to students of modern nationalism in