For 2 years Latvians were subject to Nazi control. but as Hitlers army retreated. the Red army and its legions of political agents returned to subjugate Latvia anew. After the war. the Russians consolidated their hold on Latvia by incorporating it into the Soviet Union. At the end of World War II. approximately 100.000 persons emigrated from Latvia and later were dispersed throughout the free world. Today. statistics show that. through three generations. many hundreds of this number are true scholars of higher learning in the humanities. as well as in the technical sciences. The numerical majority are of the younger generation. who attained their success in emigration. and this shows the strength of vital creativity in these people even during difficult times. The Latvian people and their great endeavors fit into the pattern of the ."mosaic of America." They have brought their hopes of freedom to this great country in addition to their ethnic heritage and culture. arts. science. history. and knowledge. and have contributed much to this great country of America. The liberty that we enjoy in America. however. has been denied those who remain in Latvia.
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