Thus began an era of relative stability in the turbulent history of Lithuania. an era which was to be abruptly halted with the advent of World War II. The Lithuanians have been an oppressed -people throughout the ages. and their recent history includes bloody tyranny at the hands of both the Nazis and the Soviets. Mass deportations were suffered during these years. both to Germany and Soviet Russia. The Lithuanians spring from ancient beginnings. Archaeologists have found evidence that as early as 1500 B.C.. people resembling presentday Lithuanians were living near the Baltic Sea and had developed a relatively high state of culture.
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