First. the Soviet Union invaded and annexed Latvia in 1940. and then Germany invaded in 1941. occupying the country for 3 years. Eventually. the Soviet Union drove the Germans out but then forceably incorporated Latvia into the Soviet Union as one of its republics. A Soviet regime was established and thousands of Latvians were deported to northern Russia and Siberia. Approximately 100.000 of those who escaped at that time settled in the United States and have contributed to the economic. cultural. political. and academic growth of their adopted American communities. It is their efforts that have brought public awareness to the Latvian situation.
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