the Historian, writer, Let horsetail residents is the same as for many other Finnish. He couldn’t always listen to the now deceased father reminiscing about what it was like to be a war-time child. Kortela father was a city guy, and running around as a little boy bombing-torn helsinki’s Punavuori.

one of the marks of those stories, however, remained.

When I read the war-time mood intelligence, I hear my dad’s voice. He said, that’s really interesting, with a laugh Kortelainen.

the Father’s voice to lead kortela of the national archives of the closed archive of the ensemble in front of us. Material comprehend a huge amount of information about what people think of the home front in the continuation war at the time.

Especially the working population within the district are in the mood you partially confused.

24.6. 1941

Kortelainen is the scripted material on the basis of the Mood – Helsinki 1939_-_1945 exhibition, which is divided into two helsinki’s museum. Art museum Ham in the exhibition examines how the period atmosphere is reflected in the artists work.

in Addition, the Ham’s contribution showcases the unsung cultural events such as the spoils of war exhibitions.

the Helsinki city museum, Sederholm house and the exhibition focuses on how different the civilian population and public property against actions affected the people’s mood.

Thousands of exciting post-sanctions after the war

civilians in the mood to intelligence headquarters in Helsinki, at Vuorikatu 22 years 1940-44. There manual was compiled and discussed data on the home front the idea of phone and letter through the post.

Anna Kortelainen is a history researcher and writer. He has scripted two parallel exhibition and edited the book the mood intelligence and the arts-life phenomena in war-time in Helsinki.Terhi Liimu / Yle

the mood of intelligence led to the first SAT, the Finnish brothers-in-arms Työjärjesto and later VIA ie, Free – Patriotic – Aseveljeys, who were the State information department of the secret organisations. According to so say, as agents they recruited citizens, men as well as women, of all social classes and different places to live.

a Depressed contemplation of the war we in this stage, constantly demanding the number of victims…

the Scouts not only in Helsinki. System was covering the whole country and in total, the inquiry attended in those years 18 000 people.

It means that quite many Finnish position after the war this secret. Thousands of people are thinking, that have given reports, call phone calls, but do not quite know who. It was for many, quite a burden, Anna Kortelainen consider.

the Mood at was to raise volunteers and cultural activities

Already during the winter war the war the leadership had noticed that the home front news will affect the morale of the fronts. The letters were passing, the holidays roll around. News for exhausted mothers, unsafe dark streets, hungry and cold, and the lack of concern by the soldiers.

Reconstructions who were evacuated by the statue of a shipping container on the situation store the photos according to the Mood – Helsinki, finland 1939-1945 exhibition.Terhi Liimu / Yle

the mood of intelligence officers held a joyful group activities, cultural events and more mood lifting and training.

These intelligence organizations men take think time to underestimate the power of the Finnish people. They believed they could influence the mood of the time mekanistisin means.

the field the men were given detailed instructions on how the rumors of the wings cut and how to provide only the news, Kortelainen explains.

in Some ways, restless and sighed prevailing atmosphere.

21.3.1942

the mood of the scout you were able to get a small money wage, women often just coffee package, which, although shortage of time was worth money, too. Money does not, however, be a great motivator. People think the information handing to participate in the war effort.

– They feel that I am important. Ask me. I can work with the authorities to help. The finns are so conscientious, Kortelainen consider.

the Reports are Given kortela of with a surprisingly critical. They ponder, how can newspapers be trusted or syytävätkö them propaganda. or if the rumors were true. They were recognized and identified as suspicious, which hangs over the village raitti or own blocks of streets above.

a statue of the packaging of the safe were worried and on the other hand, facilitated

When the war started again, Finland’s bustling cities quiet. The children were sent to the country or to Sweden. The windows are blacked out was public sculptures were protected boards, the most valuable works of art and the university of Helsinki the book collection was transferred to the safe. Others think the anticipation was reasonable and inspired confidence.

– while Others wonder what the authorities know, what I don’t know. Why is it doing so? Is the red army already at the door?, tell historian Anna Kortelainen.

Public works of art to save the war and to evacuate the safe from bombardment. The three smiths statue in Helsinki city centre was packed and buried in tikkurila in the gravel pit. The statue returned to its place years later.SA-picture

the Art-the object of protection was required already during the winter war. In the event of war, Ateneum art museum was closed and the art treasures began to take the safe countryside. Packing accelerating the continuation war at the time. Also the university of Helsinki, the material was evacuated.

not Everything could be packed. The university’s main building was severely damaged in the bombing in February 1944. The banquet hall was on fire and in that fire were destroyed Albert Edelfelt the painting, as well as two Eero järnefelt’s works. Also the statue was damaged, Wäinö Aaltonen university’s 300-year celebration of ordered Freedom the goddess merely praising youth. (you move to another service)

the War will be won, but everything else will be lost.

27.6.1942

Anna Kortelainen has wanted to show their respect to those who took the works, and the science of safe. And also restored everything in place.

Hundreds of volunteers, scientists, students, the majority of women. They recorded conscientiously and returned everything back, so tomorrow should be a science, Kortelainen said.

the mood of the material save for posterity the history of the doctor’s insight, thanks

the continuation war ended in Finland was set for the Allied control commission, which oversees the Moscow interim peace agreement of compliance with the conditions. Walpen was dominated by the Soviet representatives, while the united Kingdom was involved.

civilians in the mood to intelligence reports, and person index is not desired to give walpen’s hands. They decided to dispose of.

I Feel like the war was now kindled.

18.2. 1944

the Disposal, it was decided to do the burning and place your selection of the Rock joint in the school boiler room. The school principal Mater Box push the incinerated papers in the oven race watch together with the master. Box was the history of the dr. (you move to another service)and also served as the State information of the institution of the home country of the department manager. Her knowledge of burning began to blush. Something should be left to posterity.

the Repository was, and is, thousands of ordinary people’s names, addresses and telephone numbers. If they would have come red Walpen knowledge, these people could be bad, Kortelainen said.

in the End Box decided to pack up without burning the leftover material zinc coffin. A coffin carried to the Screen by my parents ‘ summer villa in the pine ridge. Thirty-five years later, Screen the family to dig the material out, and ten years after it is deposited in the national archives.

Sederholm house in the Mood-the exhibition is open for a year. Ham’s share of march until the beginning of. Exhibitions support the book delves into the topic in more detail. There are writers kortela-based in addition Marika Honkaniemi , Maija Koskinen , Hanne Selkokari and Tuomas Tepora .

Quote case is extracted from the Mood – Helsinki, finland 1939-1945 -exhibitions

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