Continuation War

The Continuation War, the second of two wars fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during the Second World War, lasts from June 25, 1941 until September 19, 1944.At the time it starts, it is named by the Finns to make clear its relationship to the preceding Winter War of November 30, 1939 to March 13, 1940.

The Soviet Union, however, perceives the war merely as one of the fronts of the Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany and its allies.

Similarly, Germany sees its own operations in the region as a part of its overall war efforts of the Second World War.The United Kingdom declares war on Finland on 6 December 1941, followed by its Dominions shortly afterwards.

The Continuation War is a rare case of democracies declaring war on other democracies but the British Empire forces are not major participants in the war.

Germany takes part by providing critical material support and military cooperation to Finland.

The United States does not fight or declare war against either party, but sends substantial matériel to the Soviet Union for use in the war effort against Germany and its allies.Hostilities end in 1944, and the formal conclusion of the Continuation War is ratified by the Paris peace treaty of 1947.