Occupied by Germany for most of World War II. it was reoccupied by the Soviet Union at the wars end. The people of Lithuania have a long. rich cultural and religious heritage. Under Soviet occupation this proud nation has been put through the severest of tests. Untold thousands of Lithuanians have been killed. imprisoned. or deported for fighting to preserve their culture and their political independence. Hundreds of thousands of Lithuanians have been forced to flee their native land. The Catholic Church. by far the dominant religion of the Lithuanian people. is officially outlawed. and has been the target of particularly harsh treatment.
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