But the current oppression has been the most severe. The conquest was not an easy one. Lithuanians fought fiercely to maintain their independence. and. as a result. many were exiled to labor camps in Siberia. And retaliatory measures did not end there: During the last three decades Lithuania has lost more than onefourth of her population through the continued Soviet program for deportation and resettlement. The resistance realized one brief victory in June of 1941 when a free provisional government remained in existence for 6 weeks. only to yield to Nazi domination. Although active resistance ceased in 1952. resistance by passive means has gained a new impetus.
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