The citizens of Latvia have seen their national identities crushed by Communist intervention. and their nation forcibly annexed into the Soviet Union. In 1940 the Soviet Union invaded the Baltic States of Latvia. Lithuania. and Estonia. This seizure. which was marked by the murder of tens of thousands of innocent people. ended a short 22year independence for Latvia. The result has been total Soviet domination. except where the spirits of the Latvian people are concerned. These people are constantly overcoming many untold sufferings. executions. and deportations. as well as the downgrading of social and working conditions. Practicing any religion is severely restricted. The Lutheran Church. which is the predominant church in Latvia. has been the object of active persecution.
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