1. FINNISH INDEPENDENCE DAY
6.12.

2. Background

3. Became independent on the 6th December 1917
No longer under the Russian power

4. Finland and the Second World War
Winter War –
Between Finland and the Soviet Army
Soviet Army attacked Finland
Was forced to cede to the Soviet Union a few areas
were killed
were wounded

5. Continuation War Began on 25nd of June 1941
Germany had invaded the Soviet Union three days earlier
In the summer of 1944 Finland was forced to retreat
people were forced to leave their homes

6. Truce agreement
The Paris Peace treaty in 1947
Large territorial concessions
Finns were forced to drive the German soldiers away from Lapland
soldiers were victims
were wounded

8. Celebratings Finnish flags Church and the candles on the graves
Two candles on the windows at home
Celebrations in the Presidential Palace
Day off from school

9. The Remembrance of dead soldiers
Wreaths in front of the soldiers graves
Church services all over Finland

10. The celebration of the Independence day at our school
The 3rd December
Raising of the flag

11. Flag into the school hall
Speaches
Reports of the matriculation examination