Project Gutenberg 2014-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 90 Wilkuna, Kyösti 1879 1922 Wilkuna, Kyosti Kun kansa nousee: Muistelmia ja kokemuksia Suomen vapaussodasta Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Kun kansa nousee: Muistelmia ja kokemuksia Suomen vapaussodasta" by Kyösti Wilkuna is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the Finnish Civil War of 1918, detailing firsthand experiences and memories from the author’s perspective during this tumultuous period in Finland’s history. It illustrates the rise of different factions and the societal upheaval that accompanied the struggle for freedom and independence. The opening of the account sets a vivid scene in the summer of 1917, marking the beginnings of civil unrest as various groups vie for power and influence. Wilkuna describes a chaotic atmosphere marked by strikes, anarchy, and the emergence of paramilitary organizations, particularly the "suojeluskunnat" (guard companies). He narrates the attempts by the lawful citizens to establish order in the face of growing violence from opposing factions, illustrating the palpable tension as the nation teeters on the brink of open civil war. The chapter concludes with a sense of urgency, as he details the efforts to mobilize and organize the guard to protect the community from the impending conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 32.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finland -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1918 -- Personal narratives DK Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 434719 2025-08-19T07:21:18.810430 text/html 434554 434469 2024-10-20T03:43:08.863745 2023-09-20T13:49:59.170977 text/html text/html 276440 2025-08-19T07:21:27.551382 application/epub+zip 283011 2025-08-19T07:21:22.811385 application/epub+zip 233469 2025-08-19T07:21:21.443403 application/epub+zip 632597 2025-08-19T07:21:31.127333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604865 2025-08-19T07:21:26.641351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428844 2022-09-21T15:09:30.079219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399791 2025-08-19T07:21:18.434432 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379942 2024-10-24T12:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16648 2025-08-19T07:21:31.249331 application/rdf+xml 28128 2025-08-19T07:21:21.947380 image/jpeg 5094 2025-08-19T07:21:21.695386 image/jpeg 279997 2025-08-19T07:21:18.847405 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia