All Bridges Burning: Red Revolt and White Guard in Finland, 1917-1918

The year is 1917. Russia slides toward an ever deepening internal crisis. The uncertainty in Russia is giving rise to a power vacuum in the semi-autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland. For many Finns, the turmoil in Russia looks like an opportunity to fulfill the dream of Finnish national independence. Yet the competing factions are unable to agree on a common political vision for the country. By January 1918, a bloody civil war will have broken out in Finland.