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In the long river of history, the fate of many great powers is closely related to their foreign policy, when we look back at the story of the Soviet Union, especially their loss of Finland and Yugoslavia, two former allies, it is really a sigh, this is like a magnificent castle, obviously towering into the sky, but because of a small crack in the wall, finally towards the fate of collapse, today, I want to talk to you, what is going on
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Think back then, the Soviet Union and Finland during World War II relations were very good, the two countries fought the Nazis together, but the situation changed, after the war Finland became very cautious, even neutral, the same thing also happened in Yugoslavia, originally as a brother country, the result was also because of a series of misunderstandings and policy misconduct, towards the parting of the ways, these are major mistakes in the Soviet foreign policy, not only affected the international relations at that time, but also laid the groundwork for its later disintegration
The story of Finland
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Let's first look at Finland, this small country faced an extremely difficult choice during World War II, in order to survive, they had to cooperate with the Soviet Union to fight the common enemy - Nazi Germany, but when the war ended, the situation changed significantly, the Soviet Union not only wanted to ensure its influence in Finland after the war, but also tried to build a defense line against the West in the region, so it took a series of tough measures against Finland, such as asking Finland to cede land and limit its armaments, This is clearly too aggressive and puts enormous pressure on Finland
Finland people have a bottom in their hearts, they do not want to become puppets of the Soviet Union, but want to be able to maintain independence, they gradually realize that their future cannot be completely determined by other countries, especially a neighbor larger than themselves, at this time, the leaders of Finland began to make a bold move, they were not in a hurry to break with the Soviet Union, but preferred to seek neutrality, in the following years, Finland gradually got rid of the control of the Soviet Union by strengthening exchanges with Western countries, and eventually built a country that remained independent and developed
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At this point, you may ask, how does Finland do this? They skillfully took advantage of their geographical location to actively carry out cooperation with the Nordic countries, and at the same time relied on their economic strength to contain the pressure of the Soviet Union on themselves, which is the "smart policy" of Finland, allowing them to find their own way of survival in the face of huge international pressure
Yugoslavia's choice
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Next, let's look at Yugoslavia, under which Prime Minister Tito was regarded as one of the most successful socialist countries, but as time went on, the friendship between the two countries became fragile, especially in the early years of the Cold War, when Yugoslavia became increasingly unhappy with Soviet intervention
By virtue of his leadership charisma and high political wisdom, Tito constantly promoted the "Non-Aligned Movement", attracted the participation of many countries, and was determined to seek an independent way of survival among the superpowers, through which Tito not only reduced the pressure on Yugoslavia in the international arena, but also showed the importance of their cooperation with Western countries, which not only won enough space for Yugoslavia, but also provided an example for other countries to see that even under the oppression of powerful opponents, A flexible foreign policy and a sense of independence can still defend one's interests
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Lessons from foreign policy
Let's talk about the diplomatic mistakes of the Soviet Union in these two incidents, in fact, it is worth pondering, the Soviet Union's foreign policy at that time as a whole appeared rigid and inflexible, and they tried to control small countries through heavy-handed means, which often backfired, not so much because other countries left them, but because the Soviet Union itself pushed away its former partners
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In this international political environment, respect for the sovereignty and choice of other countries is extremely crucial, simple coercion and control will cause resentment, and then lead to hostility between countries, and in the case of Finland and Yugoslavia, the Soviet Union adopted a great power chauvinistic policy, so that small countries lost trust and support for them, this mistake is not limited to these two countries, but also affects the foreign policy of the Soviet Union elsewhere, making more and more countries distance themselves from them, it can be seen that diplomacy is not only a strategy, It is a kind of wisdom and art
In this context, the choice of Finland and Yugoslavia reflects the helplessness and struggle of many small countries in the face of large countries, and the game between large countries, many times small countries are victims, which has also become an opportunity for small countries to develop and grow, and to respond flexibly and find their own positioning, which has become the key to their breaking the deadlock
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Closing thoughts
Respecting the choices and dignity of other countries, flexibly responding to external pressures, and being good at communication and consultation are important ways to maintain the stability of international relations, and I hope we can draw lessons from these histories and contribute our wisdom and strength to world peace and development.
This article only represents a personal view and does not constitute any investment advice.