ProSoviet governments were imposed and forced fraudulent elections were held. which led to "petitions" that the states be incorporated into the Soviet Union. Soviet control was interrupted by the outbreak of hostilities with Germany. and the Baltic area became a battleground in the struggle between the two powers. The Soviet Union reimposed control as the war was coming to a close and carried out widespread arrests. deportations. and executions. The hundreds of thousands deported during the 1940s included politicians. military personnel. higher officials. writers and publishers. businessmen. and peasants. The Soviet policy of substantially diminishingwith the aim of eventually eradicatingthe cultural and social differences between the Baltic and Russian people has persisted for 43 years. It has been expressed in a variety of forms: forced relocation. assault on traditional Baltic family and religious values. the elimination of Latvian.
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