Since assuming control of Estonia. as well as the other Baltic States of Latvia and Lithuania. the Soviets have imposed a conscious policy of Sovietization and russification. Both of these policies are designed to break down the cultural and political heritage of the people of the entire Baltic region. These policies are each accomplished through a variety of measures. some of which include the deportation of children. the mandatory use of the Russian language. and the suppression of peaceful protests through imprisonment. These policies are an absolute insult to the people and beliefs of the Baltic nations. In 1975 the Helsinki accords were signed by the United States. the Soviet Union. and many other countries with the idea that Moscow would become more responsive to basic human rights.
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