The Communist Party of Finland (Finnish: Suomen kommunistinen puolue, Swedish: Finlands kommunistiska parti, abbreviated SKP) is a former political party endorsing communism in Finland. *This article is about communism; a form of society. ...

Early stages

In 1918 the "Reds" lost the Finnish Civil War resulting in the end of the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic. The Social Democratic Party of Finland had supported the losing side, and several of its leaders were refugees in the Soviet Union. Some of these refugees founded the Communist Party of Finland in Moscow. 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Civil War in Finland was fought from January to May 1918, between the Reds (punaiset), i. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) is one of the most influential political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the Coalition Party. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA:   listen?) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ...

SKP was suppressed in 1923 and again in 1930. After the Continuation War SKP dominated the Finnish People's Democratic League, which was founded in 1944 as an umbrella organization of the political left wing. 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Continuation War was fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II; from the Soviet bombing attacks on June 25, 1941, to cease-fire September 4, 1944 (on the Finnish side) and September 5 (on the Soviet side). ... Finnish Peoples Democratic League (SKDL, Suomen kansan demokraattinen liitto) was a Communist umbrella organization party, a precedessor of todays Left Alliance in Finnish politics. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... An umbrella organization is an association of (often related, industry specific) institutions, who work together formally to coordinate activities or pool resources. ...

Cold War

The era of the Cold War was the "golden age" of Communists in Finland. Between 1944 and 1990 the support of SKP was in the range 15%-20%. Communists participated in several cabinets, but Finland had never a communist Prime Minister or President. It is believed that SKP received substantial financial support from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. For the generic term for a high-tension struggle between countries, see cold war (war). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prime Minister (Finnish Pääministeri, Swedish: Statsminister) is the Head of Government in Finland. ... The President of Finland (Suomen Tasavallan Presidentti; Republiken Finlands President) is the Head of State of Finland. ...

SKP and the Social Democrats tried to dominate the political left. The competition was very bitter in Trade Unions and other leftist organizations. The Communists lost ground gradually, and internal disputes weakened them. An orthodox minority faction (Taistoists, after their leader Taisto Sinisalo) often attacked the more Eurocommunist party leadership. In practice the party consisted of two parallell structure. In 1985-1986 a large number of Taistoists were expelled. They regrouped as Communist Party of Finland (Unity) (SKPy). This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Eurocommunism was an attempt in the 1970s by various European communist parties to widen their appeal by embracing middle-class themes, rejecting unquestioning support of the Soviet Union and express more clearly their fidelity to the democratic institutions. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Suomen kommunistinen puolue (yhtenäisyys) (SKPy) [Communist Party of Finland (Unity)] was a finnish political party. ...

Collapse

The collapse of the Soviet Union led to ideological bankruptcy, and bitter internal disputes plagued the party. The depression that started in 1989 resulted in financial bankruptcy the following year. The SKP never recovered. A majority of the party members, with other member organizations of People's Democratic League, formed the Left Alliance (Finland). 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Left Alliance or Vasemmistoliitto is a political party in Finland. ...

SKP, originally the faction of the party expelled in 1985-1986, outlasted its parent and registered itself as the Communist Party of Finland in 1997 but has been unable to regain the former Communist Party's parliamentary representation. Its vote share in the elections of 2003 was 0.8%. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also: Politics of Finland, History of Finland, Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti (Swedish Communist Party) Finland has a primarily parliamentary system, although the president also has some notable powers. ... The history of Finland has been heavily influenced by the relationships Finland has had with neighboring counties. ... Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti (Communist Party of Sweden) is a name used by several different political organizations in Sweden. ... The name Communist Party of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti, abbreviated SKP) has been used by several political parties in Sweden: Communist Party of Sweden - used 1921–1967 by the party today known as the Left Party. ...