Urho Kekkonen was a veteran of which war?
World War II
Winter War
Finnish Civil War
Continuation War
Answer
Urho Kekkonen served as President of Finland from 1956 to 1981. He was a veteran of the Finnish Civil War, which took place in 1918. Kekkonen was a member of the White Guard, which opposed the Finnish Reds. The White Guard was victorious in the war, and Kekkonen was awarded the Cross of Liberty for his service.
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