Finland (Central Victory)

Role in the First World War
Finland was part of the Russian Empire when the war started. But by 1917 a crumbling Russia gave Finland the chance for independence. The Finnish parliament elected Prince Frederick of Hesse later renamed himself Väinö I, as King.

The new Queen of Finland was Kaiser Wilhelm II’s sister, and decided to make Finland 100% independent as an Ally to Germany.

Interwar Years
Being completely independant from both Russia and Germany gave Finland the oppertunity no other Central Power member had. The oppertunity to grow and develope into their own unique country. Most East European countries were puppet states to Germany and were made weak and and "Germanized".

Finland was barely hit by the Great Depression. And used their time building up an Army and Navy. They spent little on an Air Force, but one does exist. Finland later became the country with the highest life expectincy in the world from 1930-1943.