Thatīs hard to say Za!
I know we have lived all the way until the USSR crumbled under the fear the Red Army will come for us.However I think the worst was over straight after the war in 1948 when we signed a separate treaty, the Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance with the USSR.
That at least gave us a position next to the USSR which I guess was rather unique. Like said I think the Soviet leaders were rather proud to say ( for some reason ) that " Thereīs a capitalistic country next to us and we can live in total peace!" a bit like in the zoo, you know...
Anyway, Stalin did try to trick us with the 1948 pact. One of the lines was that the USSR could decide whether Finland needed help. Paasikivi, who was the president, refused to sign such a deal, and finally the line was that Finland would ask for help if the Red Army was needed....If you wonder did Stalin ever give up on any "final" requirements, this was one of those! Oops!
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