| Perhaps the question should be what choice did Finland have but to fight the continuation war. Finland's desire was to remain neutral but The Soviet Unions attack in 1939 made that position impossible. If Finland allied themselves with the England, the USA, and the Soviet Union they would have become occupied like Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, under the guise of soviet protection. Neutrality was not an option because Stalin would not have it. The third option of joining the axis was the lesser of three evils. It afforded the opportunity to take back the land that they rightly felt was stolen from. (How would Americans feel if they had to cede California to Japan and relocate the entire popuation of that state in a matter of weeks, and allow for Japan to have bases in Maryland, and Florida). Plus Germany was willing to provide desperately needed food and raw materials, and military aid in quantities sufficient to help, something the west did only in greatly appreciated but merely token amounts in 1939. |