The Wehrmacht's defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad led Finland to basically revert to its 19th-century traditions, which had been perceived as highly successful until the Russification of Finland (1899–1905).
Înfrângerea Wehrmachtului în bătălia de la Stalingrad a condus Finlanda la reîntoarcerea la tradițiile politice ale secolului al XIX-lea, care erau considerate încununate de succes până la rusificarea Finlandei din 1899–1905.