The economic condition of Finland deteriorated drastically from 1918; recovery to pre-conflict levels was achieved only in 1925. The most acute crisis was in food supply, already deficient in 1917, though large-scale starvation had been avoided that year. The Civil War caused marked starvation in southern Finland. Late in 1918, Finnish politician Rudolf Holsti appealed for relief to Herbert Hoover, the American chairman of the Committee for Relief in Belgium. Hoover arranged for the delivery of food shipments and persuaded the Allies to relax their blockade of the Baltic Sea, which had obstructed food supplies to Finland, and to allow food into the country.The Finnish economy grew exceptionally fast between 1924 and 1939 despite a slow-down during the depression of 1929–1931, substantially enhancing the standard of living of the majority of Finns, , , , ,
the economic condition of finland deteriorated drastically from 1918; recovery to pre-conflict levels was achieved only in 1925 the most acute crisis was in food supply already deficient in 1917 though large-scale starvation had been avoided that year the civil war caused marked starvation in southern finland late in 1918 finnish politician rudolf holsti appealed for relief to herbert hoover the american chairman of the committee for relief in belgium hoover arranged for the delivery of food shipments and persuaded the allies to relax their blockade of the baltic sea which had obstructed food supplies to finland and to allow food into the countrythe finnish economy grew exceptionally fast between 1924 and 1939 despite a slow-down during the depression of 1929–1931 substantially enhancing the standard of living of the majority of finns    