Project Gutenberg 2014-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 56 Wilkuna, Kyösti 1879 1922 Wilkuna, Kyosti Kun kansa nousee: Muistelmia ja kokemuksia Suomen vapaussodasta Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Kun kansa nousee: Muistelmia ja kokemuksia Suomen vapaussodasta" by Kyösti Wilkuna is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the Finnish Civil War of 1918, detailing firsthand experiences and memories from the author’s perspective during this tumultuous period in Finland’s history. It illustrates the rise of different factions and the societal upheaval that accompanied the struggle for freedom and independence. The opening of the account sets a vivid scene in the summer of 1917, marking the beginnings of civil unrest as various groups vie for power and influence. Wilkuna describes a chaotic atmosphere marked by strikes, anarchy, and the emergence of paramilitary organizations, particularly the "suojeluskunnat" (guard companies). He narrates the attempts by the lawful citizens to establish order in the face of growing violence from opposing factions, illustrating the palpable tension as the nation teeters on the brink of open civil war. The chapter concludes with a sense of urgency, as he details the efforts to mobilize and organize the guard to protect the community from the impending conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finland -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1918 -- Personal narratives DK Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 434561 434476 2024-09-20T03:43:23.309623 2023-09-20T13:49:59.015974 text/html text/html 434554 434469 2024-09-20T03:43:23.594572 2023-09-20T13:49:59.170977 text/html text/html 276432 2024-09-20T03:43:33.497511 application/epub+zip 283066 2024-09-20T03:43:28.134535 application/epub+zip 233524 2024-09-20T03:43:26.583558 application/epub+zip 632287 2024-09-20T03:43:37.474477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605075 2024-09-20T03:43:32.437575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428844 2022-09-21T15:09:30.079219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399804 399771 2024-09-20T03:43:22.908595 2023-09-20T13:49:58.660015 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 381495 2014-12-05T12:48:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 153584 2014-12-05T12:48:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17501 2024-09-20T03:43:37.599503 application/rdf+xml 28128 2024-09-20T03:43:27.153548 image/jpeg 5094 2024-09-20T03:43:26.861566 image/jpeg 279908 2024-09-20T03:43:23.636559 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia