Tyranny would once again replace liberty. by mid June 1940. when the Soviet Union occupied Lithuania and installed a puppet regime that requested annexation to the U.S.S.R. War. devastation. and alternating waves of German and Russian invaders would mark Lithuanias fate during World War II. Deportation and continued subjugation were the order of the day as the Soviet Union reasserted its control following the collapse of Nazi Germany in 1945. This anniversary is an opportune time for us to remember the heroic efforts to the Lithuanian people to be free. We who have always lived in a land of democracy and freedom often take these treasures for granted.
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