Occupation of the Baltic states, Military occupation in Lithuania
The WWII era witnessed the forceful occupation of Baltic states by the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, then again by the Soviet Union.
The occupation period started with the Soviet invasion in 1940, briefly interrupted by Nazi control, concluding with a second Soviet occupation lasting until independence movements in 1991.
This period had significant impacts on the cultural identity and memory within the Baltic states.
Nowadays, the occupation is commemorated and studied in museums and by academic institutions.
The multiple occupations of the Baltics had profound effects, shaping modern-day national consciousness and geopolitics.
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