Proof of Russian brutality and virtual extermination of much of Estonias people lies in the stark population statistics of 1934 and 1959. During that 25year interval the Estonian population decreased by approximately 120.000. Primary methods employed by the Soviets which account for those losses were purges. deportations. and murders. Many Estonians were forced to become refugees. many of whom were able to come to America. But this policy of the Russians had another facet. the number of Russians in Estonia grew by more than 167.000 during the same period. It is estimated that more than 240.000 persons from the Soviet Union have "migrated" into Estonia.
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