I Do Not Own Axis Powers Hetalia. Anyway found out some interesting history between Finland and America. Please Review and Thank You.
America sighed heavily to himself and he just could not believe the sudden collapse in the stock market. How was he to know it would happen and it just so sudden. No time to prepare anything and well almost everyone is upset. It was kind of understandable, but that knowledge did not make it any better and he had a feeling that the others will cease making payments. Which is why there is this meeting and for once America was really early for it along with feeling a bit depressed about it, but he might as well pretend nothing is wrong and see how this will go.
Of course America spaced out as soon as England started yelling various things, but America was only snapped out of when Finland declared that he shall keep on making repayments to the United States. That fact made America happy for at someone decided to not give up and he couldn't stop from smiling happily despite the fact everyone else decided to cease making payments due to the economic downturn also known as the Great Depression. He missed the shocked looks that almost everyone gave to Finland for America's mind was in the clouds.
After the meeting was over America noticed that Finland was still there and he decided to quickly run over to him before Finland decided to go back home. Finland blinked for he could not belive that America was racing towards him in such a quick manner and then he was smoothly swept into a tight hug by America, but it did not hurt him one bit as he was hugged by the overly happy America that was smiling brightly showing off all of his white teeth.
Finland thought to himself as America hugged him 'If Su-San had given me such a sudden hug then I would more than likely almost have a heart attack about it. Su-San means well, but he can be a bit imitating. America on the other hand I remember back when I first saw him and he was such a cute kid, but awfully shy always running away before I could really say anything to him. Time has changed, but America is I honestly do not know.'
He noticed how happy America looked despite everyone else stopping payments and that made Finland smile back at the smiling America who had just broke the hug.
"Thanks, Finland." America said loudly in a joyful voice and then kissed him on the right cheek before leaving while shouting out loudly to the whole world 'Finland did not give up!'.
He smiled while shaking his head lightly for America is still young and full of energy still having a long way to go. Finland walked away with his head held high and went back home while smiling. It was the start of his public diplomacy and the year was 1929. America was still cheering and he ran into an annoyed looking England who just shook his head at him while thinking to himself 'America, You are still such a child.'
"Hey, England. Finland, Did not give up." America stated in a matter fact voice and England just walked away annoyed while pondering to himself 'Why did Finland decide to keep on repaying America despite the economic downturn'.
"America is naive." England said while sighing heavily and wondering where he had went wrong with America.
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A Little History
Finland was one of many European countries that, in the early 1920s, received loans from the U.S. Government.
In 1929, a sudden collapse in the stock market triggered the Great Depression, leading to a worldwide economic downturn. All but one country ceased making repayments to the United States. That country was Finland.
This period also marked the start of Finnish public diplomacy. Approximately three thousand articles were written in the U.S. about a Scandinavian country in the north of Europe that had repaid its debt to America. Even today, older generations of Americans who lived through the Great Depression remember the story of the trustworthy and honest Finns.
World War One Debts In 1931 the Hoover Moratorium provided for temporary cessation of all intergovernmental transfers to cope with the international banking crisis that accompanied the Great Depression. After the moratorium expired, the debtors found various excuses not to resume regular payments.
By 1934 every European nation except Finland had defaulted. Congress expressed its displeasure in April 1934 by passing the Johnson Debt Default Act, effectively prohibiting defaulting governments from further borrowing in American markets for several crucial years. American policy planners later drew an opposite lesson.
Finland received goodwill for decades for repaying its debt to the U.S. Secondly, part of the paid debt was converted into a fund to finance Finnish-American scientific and educational exchanges—the ASLA-Fulbright program. The fund, managed jointly by the U.S. and Finland, is certainly one of the most important and long-lasting investments in public diplomacy. It has opened invaluable contacts and international avenues for many Finnish scholars and scientists in the United States, and many Americans in Finland.