Proper noun
Winter War
A war between Finland and the Soviet Union in 1939-40, as a result of which Finland lost 11% of its territory and the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations.
About a third of the volunteers had previously participated in the Winter War. Source: Internet
Deep social and political enmity was sown between the Reds and Whites and would last until the Winter War and beyond. Source: Internet
Jowett & Snodgrass (2006), pp. 10–11 Western Allies The Winter War put in question the organisation and effectiveness of the Red Army as well as the Western Allies. Source: Internet
At this point, the Finnish forces had retreated about one hundred kilometres, which brought them to approximately the same line of defence they had held at the end of the Winter War. Source: Internet
Coox, p. 997 As a result, during the Winter War, Russian BT tanks were less successful and it took the Soviet Union three months and over a million men to do what Zhukov did at Khalkhin Gol in ten days. Source: Internet
Finland purchased and received donations of war material during and immediately after the Winter War. Source: Internet