Their independence was tragically stolen when the Soviet Army began its occupation of Lithuania. Latvia. and Estonia in 1940. The Lithuanian people have never accepted this foreign domination. even though their struggle for freedom has had a very high price. Since their occupation began under Stalin. they have been ruthlessly oppressed and their land has been exploited and polluted. Tens of thousands of people from the Baltic nations were deported from their native countries by the Soviet Government. Many of them were deported to Siberia and never returned home again. But the alien Soviet system imposed on Latvia. Lithuania. and Estonia cannot erase the spark these Baltic people carry in their hearts.
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