Eero Haapalainen
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Eero Haapalainen was a Finnish
Communist leader. He was born in Kuopio
, in eastern Finland
. His mother, Wilhelmiina, worked in Minna Canth
's fabric shop, and his father, Aaro, was a carpenter
.
Haapalainen fought in the Finnish Civil War
. He was a columnist on the Työmies newspaper, and later secretary of Helsinki's Workers Group. After the defeat of the Reds in 1918, he fled to the Soviet Union
. He was executed during the Great Purge
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Communist leader. He was born in Kuopio
Kuopio
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...
, in eastern Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. His mother, Wilhelmiina, worked in Minna Canth
Minna Canth
Minna Canth was a Finnish writer and social activist. Canth began to write while managing her family draper's shop and living as a widow raising seven children...
's fabric shop, and his father, Aaro, was a carpenter
Carpenter
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
.
Haapalainen fought in the Finnish Civil War
Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national, political and social turmoil caused by World War I in Europe. The Civil War concerned control and leadership of The Grand Duchy of Finland as it achieved independence from Russia after the October Revolution in Petrograd...
. He was a columnist on the Työmies newspaper, and later secretary of Helsinki's Workers Group. After the defeat of the Reds in 1918, he fled to the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. He was executed during the Great Purge
Great Purge
The Great Purge was a series of campaigns of political repression and persecution in the Soviet Union orchestrated by Joseph Stalin from 1936 to 1938...
.