After the Baltic States were forced to join the Soviet Union in 1940 under pressure of Russiafn troops. a reign of terror was unleashed on the peaceful citizens of Lithuania. Latvia. and Estonia. The Soviet Union tried to impose its own way of life upon the Baltic peoples. and when these efforts met with resistance. thousands who were opposed to the Soviet experiment were subjected to exile. deportation. execution. and imprisonment. What started as a program of bringing schools. government. transportation. and banks under Soviet control ended with plans to transplant wholesale all the Baltic peoples into Russia. The deportations reached their peaks during a 5day period starting June 14. 1941. During these few days. thousands of Lithuanians. Latvians. and Estonians were arrested and deported to the interior of Russia. This crime against humanity was not accepted without resistance. Revolts fomented by underground groups occurred in several cities. a radio station was seized in Lithuania. and. as the rebellion spread. a Lithuanian insurgent government was set up.
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