Editing Tampere (section)

=== Geopolitical significance ===

[[File:Lenin at Tampere.JPG|alt=|thumb|left|Painting of [[Joseph Stalin|Stalin]] and [[Vladimir Lenin|Lenin]] at the [[Tampere conference of 1905|1905 Tampere Conference]]]]
Tampere was the centre of many important political events in the early 20th century, such as the [[Tampere conference of 1905|1905 conference]] of the [[Russian Social Democratic Labour Party]] (RSDLP), led by [[Vladimir Lenin]], held in the [[Tampere Workers' Hall]] during their flight from Russia, where it was decided, among other things, to launch an armed insurrection that eventually led to the [[October Revolution|October 1917 revolution]] in the [[Russian Empire]].<ref name=green/><ref name=palonen/><ref name=brackman/> Also, on 1 November 1905, during the General Strike, the famous ''[[Red Declaration]]'' was proclaimed in [[Tampere Central Square|Keskustori]].<ref name=spottinghistory/><ref name=kaunonen/>

[[File:Tampere destroyed in Civil War.jpg|alt=|thumb|The city after the [[Battle of Tampere]] during the [[Finnish Civil War|1918 Civil War]]]]
After Finland gained its full independence, Tampere played an important role in the [[Finnish Civil War|1918 Civil War]], being one of the most strategically important places for the [[Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic]] (FSWR) during the Finnish Civil War (28 January - 15 May 1918); the city was the most important industrial city in Finland at the beginning of the 20th century, with a huge [[workforce|working population]].<ref name=voionmaa/>{{rp|pp=13–14}} Tampere was a Red stronghold during the war, commanded by Hugo Salmela. White forces led by [[Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim|General Mannerheim]] captured the city after the [[Battle of Tampere]], taking about 10,000 [[Red Guard (Finland)|Red]] prisoners on 6 April 1918.<ref name=tepora/><ref name=norum/>

During the [[Winter War]], Tampere was bombed several times by the [[Soviet Union]].<ref name=lammi/> The reason for the bombing of Tampere was that the city was an important railway junction and was also home to the [[Valtion lentokonetehdas|State Aircraft Factory]] and the Tampella Factory, which produced [[ammunition]] and weapons, including [[grenade launcher]]s. The most devastating bombing took place on 2 March 1940, when nine people were killed and 30 wounded. In addition, ten buildings were destroyed and 30 damaged that day.<ref name=juonala/>