However. as you know. the NaziSoviet. nonaggression pact of 1939 brought a tragic end to Estonian independence. In 1940 the Soviets annexed the Baltic States of Estonia. Lithuania. and Latvia and incorporated them into the U.S.S.R. Since that time. Estonia has suffered under Soviet domination. In the 1940s Estonia experienced a tragic loss of her people through deportation. emigration. and execution. The russification of Estonia through the imposition of the Russian people. their language. and their culture has threatened the national heritage of Estonia. Yet Estonians at home and abroad have endured these hardships and made great efforts to preserve their culture and heritage.
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