1 January 1937In Finland, a law (‘Irtolaislaki‘) comes into force to control and regulate persons capable of working who ‚pose a threat to public order’.
1939
16 June 1939In Finland, a law on compulsory labour in times of war ( ‘Työvelvollisuuslaki‘) comes into force.
30 November 1939Start of the Finnish-Soviet ‘Winter War’ with the Soviet Union’s attack on Finland. The hostilities end on 13 March 1940.
1940
12 March 1940The ‘Peace of Moscow’ on 12 March 1940 ends the ‘Winter War’ between Finland and the Soviet Union. Among the 450,000 Karelian refugees are around 1,500 and 2,000 Finnish Roma.
26 June 1940The so-called ‘Continuation War’ (‘jatkosoda’) involved renewed hostilities between Finland and the Soviet Union and lasted until 19 September 1944. Finland’s military activities were closely coordinated with the National Socialist war of aggression against the Soviet Union.
1943
1 December 1943In Finland, a law (‘Erikoistyöleirilaki‘) comes into force that allows people to be sent to separate labour camps if, in the view of Finnish legislators, they are ‘unwilling to work’ or have an ‘undesirable lifestyle’.
1944
19 December 1944The ‘Armistice of Moscow’ between Finland and the Soviet Union ends the Finnish-Soviet hostilities.
