What was the principal policy that marked Urho Kekkonen's presidency?
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The principal policy that marked Urho Kekkonen's presidency was the Paasikivi-Kekkonen Doctrine. This doctrine, which was named after Kekkonen and his predecessor Juho Kusti Paasikivi, was a policy of neutrality and non-alignment for Finland. The doctrine was designed to maintain Finland's independence from the Soviet Union, which had occupied Finland during World War II.
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