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Finnish general strike of 1956

Town square meeting in support of the general strike in Jyväskylä, 1956.

The Finnish general strike of 1956 is the latest of the three general strikes in Finnish history; there have also been general strikes in 1905 and 1917. The 1956 strike occurred from March 1 to March 20, 1956. About 500,000 Finnish citizens took part in the strike.[1]

  1. ^ "Vuoden 1956 suurlakko oli suistaa Suomen kaaokseen – Poliisien konepistoolit olivat jo tulivalmiina". Seura.fi (in Finnish). 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-24.

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