For the context: Finland used to be a part of Russian Empire, after Empire fell during Russian revolution Finland secede and refused Socialism which pissed Bolsheviks off tremendously, so they tried to re-conquer it, it failed miserably, because Finns had a gun in almost every household and knew how to use those, and Russian solders didn't like the idea to conquer Finland a tiny bit and refused to fight unless they had a commissar's Nagan pointed at their back.
If you serve in the army, you do not get to decide who is your enemy. You are doing what is told.
Russians fought well, and they eventually captured part of Finland. The cost of their victory however was unpalatable for both sides.
Further, Finland's secession did not pissed Bolsheviks. Finland becoming socialist country is part of the Bolshevik's plan to bring communism to the entire world.
Both military and non-military means were used. Finland was attacked by the Red army. Other countries, where logistics were more difficult, Bolsheviks sent armies of agents of influence, including to the USA.
A lot of the Marxism and communism propaganda in the USA is the direct consequence of Bolsheviks/Soviets/Russians trying to meddle in the political process. Russian financed Marxist propoganda stopped in 1990's, however people who were on the payroll continue to do their job.
I have a hard time imagining an example of more difficult military logistics than invading the Karelian Peninsula (that's the area around the Finnish/Russian border).
The Russian invasion failed precisely because the logistics were so awful -- Russian units packed onto the very few, very poor roads and were ambushed continually by Finns hidden in the forests.
For the context: Finland used to be a part of Russian Empire, after Empire fell during Russian revolution Finland secede and refused Socialism which pissed Bolsheviks off tremendously, so they tried to re-conquer it, it failed miserably, because Finns had a gun in almost every household and knew how to use those, and Russian solders didn't like the idea to conquer Finland a tiny bit and refused to fight unless they had a commissar's Nagan pointed at their back.
Context to your context:
If you serve in the army, you do not get to decide who is your enemy. You are doing what is told.
Russians fought well, and they eventually captured part of Finland. The cost of their victory however was unpalatable for both sides.
Further, Finland's secession did not pissed Bolsheviks. Finland becoming socialist country is part of the Bolshevik's plan to bring communism to the entire world.
Both military and non-military means were used. Finland was attacked by the Red army. Other countries, where logistics were more difficult, Bolsheviks sent armies of agents of influence, including to the USA.
A lot of the Marxism and communism propaganda in the USA is the direct consequence of Bolsheviks/Soviets/Russians trying to meddle in the political process. Russian financed Marxist propoganda stopped in 1990's, however people who were on the payroll continue to do their job.
You never met a single Russian in your life, do you?
We're all Russian remember?
I have a hard time imagining an example of more difficult military logistics than invading the Karelian Peninsula (that's the area around the Finnish/Russian border). The Russian invasion failed precisely because the logistics were so awful -- Russian units packed onto the very few, very poor roads and were ambushed continually by Finns hidden in the forests.
“Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.” - 1 chronicles 16:33