Winter War

1939–1940 war between the Soviet Union and Finland
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Winter War

Summary

Winter War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,298 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Winter War is in the country of Soviet Union[3].
  • Winter War is in the country of Finland[4].
  • Winter War's instance of is recorded as war[5].
  • Winter War was followed by Continuation War[6].
  • The location of Winter War was Finland[7].
  • Winter War is part of World War II[8].
  • Winter War's Commons category is recorded as Winter War[9].
  • Winter War comprises battles at the Karelian Isthmus during the Winter War[10].
  • Winter War began on November 30, 1939[11].
  • Winter War ended on March 13, 1940[12].
  • A participant in Winter War was Finland[13].
  • Among those involved in Winter War was Soviet Union[14].
  • Winter War's significant event is recorded as Moscow Peace Treaty[15].
  • Winter War's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Winter War[16].
  • Winter War's Commons gallery is recorded as Winter War[17].
  • Winter War's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[18].
  • Winter War's topic has template is recorded as Template:Winter War[19].
  • Winter War's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'talvisota'}[20].
  • Winter War's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People of the Winter War[21].
  • Winter War dates from the World War II[22].
  • Winter War's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23].

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When and Where

Winter War began on November 30, 1939[11]. It ended on March 13, 1940[12]. The location of it was Finland[7]. Country listings include Soviet Union[3], a federal republic[24], in Soviet Union[25], founded in 1922[26] and Finland[4], a sovereign state[27], founded in 1917[28].

Context

Winter War is part of World War II[8]. Its instance of is recorded as war[5]. It was followed by Continuation War[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Finland[13] and Soviet Union[14].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Winter War include The it[29], a film[30], directed by Pekka Parikka[31].

Why It Matters

Winter War ranks in the top 3% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,298 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for it include The it[29], a film[30], directed by Pekka Parikka[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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