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This introductory chapter presents an overview of the book The Finnish Civil War 1918: History, Memory, Legacy , which provides the readers with a unique insight into the history of the war-torn society, remembrance and the politics of memory of the conflict, the gradual healing process, the various interpretations, civil-war inspired fiction, and even the latest revisits of the almost 100-year-old legacy. The book is divided into three parts. Part one focuses on the political and social background of the Civil War, the military history of the conflict, and the Finnish military expeditions to Soviet Karelia in the wake of the war. Part two sheds light on the cultural, emotional and gendered aspects of the Civil War. Part three deals with the commemoration and the long-lasting political and cultural legacy of the year 1918. Keywords: cultural legacy; Finnish Civil War; politics; Soviet Karelia |
