Then. in the late spring of 1940. the Soviets violated a pact they had signed with the Estonians 20 years previously. and invaded the peaceful Estonian republic. The invasion was followed by efforts of the Soviet Union to destroy all features of Estonian culture. This included the suppression of the Estonian language and religion. and most significantly. the mass deportation of thousands of Estonian citizens. The efforts of the Soviet Union to Russify Estonia have continued unabated. The banning of any public demonstrations in Estonias neighboring states on similar occasions symbolizes the fact that. glasnost or no glasnost. the Soviet Union continues to rule over her occupied territories with an iron hand.
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