Finlandization (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the neutralization of a country in terms of its allegiance to the superpowers, in the way that the Soviet Union rendered Finland neutral and friendly without making it a satellite state or requiring that it adopt Communism.
  2. such a neutral status pursued as a deliberate act of policy by a lesser power.
noun
  1. neutralization of a small country by a superpower, using conciliation, as the former Soviet Union did in relation to Finland
Finlandization (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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