History

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Baltic Chain - History of the 600 kilometer long human chain that linked Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius, in protest at the continued occupation of the three Baltic republics. [Estonian, English]

Baltic Way - Wikipedia - Article about the Baltic Chain, a protest demonstration that took place in 1989. This was a major historical event that led to the eventual independence from the Soviet Union.

Boris Meissner - Wikipedia - German historian and international law specialist, whose thesis in 1954, provided legal proof that the occupation and annexation of the Baltic countries by the USSR was a violation of international law.

Communism and Crimes against Humanity in the Baltic states - Covers the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, genocide against Baltic people, persecution of Baltic culture and religion, economic and environmental destruction.

KGB Documents - A project aimed at making public KGB documents from the years of occupation of the three Baltic countries. [English, Russian]

Modern History: The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact - Full text of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact from 1939.

Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact - Wikipedia - Wikipedia article about the Nazi-Soviet nonaggression and friendship pact which divided Eastern Europe between the Third Reich and the Soviet Union.

The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: The Documents - Copies of the original documents and translation in English.

Nationalities and Other Problems - Describes the historic influx of ethnic groups of people and the changing balance of power throughout the years.

Occupation of the Baltic states - Wikipedia - History of the occupations of the Baltics by the Soviets and Nazis starting with the German-Soviet Nonaggression pact in 1939 until the restoration of independence in 1991.

Singing Revolution - Wikipedia - The events between 1987 and 1990 that led to the renewal of independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

The Forgotten Fleet - The Baltic Times - The British navy's involvement in Baltic independence. (December 15, 2004)

The Baltic Chain: Ten Years After - Central Europe Review - Article about the 10 year anniversary of the Baltic chain and the impact it had on the future of the Baltic countries. (August 23, 1999)