He has seen his country fall a victim of Soviet aggression as a result of the infamous NaziSoviet pact of 1939. and to fall a victim of Nazi aggression in 1941. When other countries were being liberated in 1944 and 1945. he was only able to witness the absorption of Lithuania into the vast Soviet empire. Since that time. he has seen countless numbers of his fellow countrymen deported to Siberia or other remote regions of the Soviet Union. Many thousands of others have been executed or are living in exile. He has seen the rich farmlands of his country collectivized by force. his living standards lowered following Soviet exploitation. his religion mocked by Soviet authorities. his freedom to travel curbed. and the scenic coast of his country turned into amilitary camp by the Soviet armed forces.
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