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*In World War II, Lithuania was '''occupied first by the Soviet Union and then by Nazi Germany'''. | *In World War II, Lithuania was '''occupied first by the Soviet Union and then by Nazi Germany'''. | ||
*Towards the end of the war in 1944, when the Germans were retreating, the Soviet Union reoccupied Lithuania. Lithuanian armed resistance to the Soviet occupation lasted until the early 1950s. | *Towards the end of the war in 1944, when the Germans were retreating, the Soviet Union reoccupied Lithuania. Lithuanian armed resistance to the Soviet occupation lasted until the early 1950s. | ||
*On 11 March 1990, a year before the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union, Lithuania passed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, becoming the first Soviet republic to proclaim its independence.< | *On 11 March 1990, a year before the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union, Lithuania passed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, becoming the first Soviet republic to proclaim its independence.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
==Emigration From Lithuania== | ==Emigration From Lithuania== | ||
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*On 14–18 June 1941, less than a week before the Nazi invasion, some 17,000 Lithuanians were '''deported to Siberia''', where many perished due to inhumane living conditions. | *On 14–18 June 1941, less than a week before the Nazi invasion, some 17,000 Lithuanians were '''deported to Siberia''', where many perished due to inhumane living conditions. | ||
*After the retreat of the German armed forces, the Soviets reestablished their control of Lithuania in July–October 1944. The '''massive deportations to Siberia were resumed''' and lasted until the death of Stalin in 1953. Under the pretext of Lithuania's economic recovery, the '''Moscow authorities encouraged the migration of workers and other specialists to Lithuania''' with the intention to further integrate Lithuania into the Soviet Union and to develop the country's industry. At the same time, '''Lithuanians were lured to work in the USSR''' by promising them all the privileges of settling in a new place. | *After the retreat of the German armed forces, the Soviets reestablished their control of Lithuania in July–October 1944. The '''massive deportations to Siberia were resumed''' and lasted until the death of Stalin in 1953. Under the pretext of Lithuania's economic recovery, the '''Moscow authorities encouraged the migration of workers and other specialists to Lithuania''' with the intention to further integrate Lithuania into the Soviet Union and to develop the country's industry. At the same time, '''Lithuanians were lured to work in the USSR''' by promising them all the privileges of settling in a new place. | ||
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==Records of Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== | ==Records of Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== | ||
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==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||
There are additional sources listed in the FamilySearch Catalog: | There are additional sources listed in the FamilySearch Catalog: | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Sandbox]] [[Category: Emigration and Immigration Records]] | [[Category:Sandbox]] [[Category: Emigration and Immigration Records]] | ||
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