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When did Pehr Evind Svinhufvud present the Declaration of Independence?

  • 1917

  • 1916

  • 1918

  • 1917

Answer

In 1917, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud presented the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration was written in response to the Russian Revolution, which had led to the collapse of the Russian Empire. The Declaration declared that Finland was an independent state and that it would no longer be part of the Russian Empire. The Declaration was accepted by the Finnish Parliament and became the foundation of the Finnish state.
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