Speaker. the people of Lithuania have a history of sovereignty that can be traced back to the 11th century. but for the past 69 years. the sovereignty of the Lithuanian people has been denied. On June 15. 1940. the Soviet Union occupied Lithuania. After Sovietcontrolled elections were held. Lithuania was forcibly incorporated into the Soviet Union. Throughout World War II. alternating occupation by Soviet and Nazi forces caused great suffering and the loss of countless innocent lives. 300.000 people were deported to Sibena under Stalins regime. Since 1940. the Lithuanian people have been subjected to a campaign of repression by the Kremlin. Today most Lithuanians are Roman Catholics who are denied their religious freedom.
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