How Finland defeated fascism
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DownloadIn the 1930s, a far right group in Finland captured this man,
their former president, and took him and his wife from Helsinki to Joensuu,
a remote Finnish city almost 300 miles from their home.
The group interrogated them, threatened them, and then released them.
This was the Lapua Movement, a violent, conservative,
political movement that almost pushed Finland into authoritarianism.
But then something happened.
Somehow, they managed to stave off fascism,
and they've remained a stable democracy ever since.
Today, Helsinki is a great city, capital of a nation that has stemmed
the dangerous political currents sweeping the rest of Europe.
So how did Finland protect its democracy?
And is there something the world can learn from this moment in history?
To understand how we got there, let's go back to 1918.
The recent rise in communism had countries
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Key Vocabulary (15)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
Describes a great distance between two places, people, or things. It is used to talk about something that is not near or close by.
A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together. It can refer to a small collection of individuals or a larger, organized set of people working toward a common goal.
The official leader of a country that is a republic, usually chosen by an election. It also refers to the person who holds the highest position in a company, organization, or club.
Relating to the government, public affairs, or the way power is managed within a country. It is used to describe activities, people, or ideas involved in making laws and leading a society.
This word describes something that is correct, accurate, or based on facts. It is also used to talk about actions that are morally good or socially acceptable.
"That's the right answer to the question."
In art, a movement is a group of artists who share similar ideas, styles, or goals during a specific time. It describes a trend or a period in art history, such as Impressionism or Pop Art.
Grammar in This Video
"In the 1930s, a far right group in Finland captured this man."
"Finland broke away from Red Russia"
"The group interrogated them, threatened them, and then released them."
"Is there something the world can learn from this moment in history?"
"capital of a nation that has stemmed the dangerous political currents sweeping t..."
"when a communist youth group holds a march there, they know exactly who they're..."
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