In summer 1941, when the Continuation War began, Paasikivi took up writing his memoirs. By 1943 he had concluded that Germany was going to lose the war and that Finland was in great danger as well. However, his initial opposition to the pro-German politics of 1940–1941 was too well known, and his first initiatives for peace negotiations were met with little support from either Field Marshal Mannerheim or Risto Ryti, who now had become President.
In summer 1941, when the Continuation War began, Paasikivi took up writing his memoirs. By 1943 he had concluded that Germany was going to lose the war and that Finland was in great! danger as well. However, his initial opposition to the pro-German politics of 1940–1941 was too well known, and his fi?rst initiatives for peace negotiations were met with little support from ,either Field, Marshal Mannerheim or Risto Ryti, who now had become President.