How the end of censorship fueled the Finnish Civil War
New research by Teppo Lindfors shows how the sudden collapse of Russian censorship in Finland in 1917 helped spark a revolutionary participation cascade. As radical ideas spread through newspapers and local networks, growing public belief that resistance was possible helped push the country toward civil war. Revolutions often seem to erupt out of nowhere, transforming stable societies into scenes
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-end-censorship-fueled-finnish-civil-war - 2026-05-18
