Taistoism

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Taistoism (taistolaisuus in Finnish) was a name for the orthodox pro-Soviet tendency in the Finnish communist movement in 1970s and 1980s. The taistoists were an interior opposition group in the Communist Party of Finland. They were named after their leader Taisto Sinisalo whose first name means "a battle", "a fight" or "a struggle".

Notable former taistoists

Further reading

  • Hermannschlacht, Taistoismus und unpolitischer Finne by Andreas Dörner, Matti Hyvärinen and Kari Palonen (German)
  • Taistolaisuuden musta kirja (The Black Book of Taistoism) by Ilkka Kylävaara (Finnish)
  • The Finnish Communist Party in the Finnish Political System 1963-1982 by Jukka Paastela
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Communist Party of Finland (Finnish: Suomen kommunistinen puolue, Swedish: Finlands kommunistiska parti, abbreviated SKP) was a communist political party in Finland.
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Taisto Jalo Sinisalo (29 June 1926 – 26 March 2002) was a Finnish communist politician, MP of the SKDL (1962–1978), leader of the SKP`s orthodox pro Soviet faction (also known as taistoists after Sinisalo) and vice chairman of the party (1970–1982).
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Taisto Jalo Sinisalo (29 June 1926 – 26 March 2002) was a Finnish communist politician, MP of the SKDL (1962–1978), leader of the SKP`s orthodox pro Soviet faction (also known as taistoists after Sinisalo) and vice chairman of the party (1970–1982).
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