Hers was the fate of all small nations who by virtue of geographical location find themselves in areas of conflict of the great powers. In the absence of an effective world organization. they become the victims of the game of power politics. over which they have no control. Since the end of World War II. Finland. along with many other nations. has been faced by many difficult economic problems. Some 400.000 homeless refugees had to be housed and fedamong them were 40.000 farm families that had to be resettled on new lands. Her food production had fallen. industrial production was down. and serious raw material shortages developed. For some time her people were hungry. illclothed. and inadequately housed.
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