The Lithuanians: The Baltic Way 01 - 20th Anniversary

Baltic Way 001 - 20TH Anniversary

On August 23, 1989, 50 years after [August 23, 1939] Lithuania fell into the hands of Russia as a result of a Russian treaty with Germany.
This lead to a massive peaceful protest called"The Baltic Way" when 2.5 million people held hands from Vilnius Lithuania, through Riga, Latvia to Tallinn, Estonia. Among these were over 1 Million Lithuanians.
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This is one in a series celebrating this 20Th Anniversary


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