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The territorial changes that took place in Europe after the First World War had an adverse effect on Karelia. Situated in the north-eastern corner of Europe, Karelia had been the scene of intense rivalries between Russia and Sweden, which was forced to relinquish the greater part of that province at the beginning of the 18th century. In 1811, after Finland had been occupied by Russian troops, East...
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