The Government of the United States has never recognized this forced annexation. Elections were held in the usual Soviet style. The candidates were selected by Moscow. and Lithuanians. Letts. and Estonians were led at gunpoint to vote for their respective slates. Over the succeeding 30 years there has ensued a series of policies aimed at breaking down the ethnic and cultural character of the Baltic peoples. Thousands of Baits have been deported to Siberia. Russian institutions and Communist doctrine have been imposed on the Baltic peoples. as has the Russian language. No effort has been spared to rob the Baltic nations of their cultural heritage.
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