After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Lithuania finally ushered in the spring of national independence. 1988, Lithuania revived the national independence movement, fundamentally denied the legitimacy of the Soviet Union's annexation of Lithuania, restored the old national anthem, and shouted slogans such as "Down with the Russian Empire". Two years later, Lithuania declared its independence before the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and it was also the first Soviet country to declare its independence.
Lithuania's independence aroused the anger of high-level Soviet Union. The Soviet Union directly took military measures and occupied the Lithuanian capital.
To this end, Lithuania's national independence forces and the Soviet Union became incompatible and hostile to each other. For Lithuania, the disintegration of the Soviet Union made it truly independent in 199 1.
Estonia was ruled by Russia for more than 200 years, and Russia collapsed in 19 17. The next year, Estonia, like Lithuania, seized the opportunity of independence. Ironically, just one day after independence, it was occupied by Germany. Then a few days later, another revolution broke out in Germany. At this moment. Russia, the red regime, immediately declared Estonia a part of its territory and sent troops to capture Estonia. In just a few months, Estonia became the territory of three countries, including itself.
The recovered Germany quickly helped Estonia drive away the Soviet Red Army and Red Guards. After the defeat, Russia recognized Estonia as a * * * country.
Until a few days before the outbreak of World War II, Germany "gave" Estonia's secret to Soviet Russia for strategic reasons. Subsequently, the Soviet Union and Russia unilaterally sent troops to forcibly occupy Estonia.
Estonia became a member of the Soviet Union under the control of the powerful Soviet Union, but it has never been recognized by the international community such as the United States and the West.
194 1 year, the Germans defeated the Soviet red army and occupied Estonia. Estonia celebrated the "country", regarded the Germans as "liberators" rather than "occupiers", and took the initiative to establish the Estonian Division of the German SS-the 20th Armed Grenadier Division. The division fought against the Germans and became one of the most capable troops of the Germans. Estonia was severely punished by the Soviet Union in the late World War II because of its cooperation with Germany, and slaughtered a large number of Estonians.
During the whole World War II, Estonians who died in the war accounted for one-fifth of the national population. After the Soviet Union reoccupied Estonia, it privately allocated Estonia's territory to Russia, and until 1978, it pursued anti-Soviet Estonians.
Even more tragic, a large number of Estonians were exiled to Siberia, and their homeland was moved by a large number of Russians. Their diplomatic rights were once deprived, and all contacts with foreign countries were forbidden.
Latvia
Historically, Latvia was also a country occupied by Russia through military means and ruled by Russia for more than 200 years. After World War I, Latvia gained its independence in19 18165438+10/8. More than ten years later, Soviet troops occupied Latvia. Like Lithuania and Estonia, Latvia has never forgotten its national independence. It was not until the disintegration of the Soviet Union that Latvia succeeded in gaining independence.