The History Of Lithuania
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The History Of Lithuania
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Author : Zigmantas Kiaupa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The History Of Lithuania written by Zigmantas Kiaupa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Lithuania categories.
The History Of Lithuania Before 1795
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Author : Zigmantas Kiaupa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The History Of Lithuania Before 1795 written by Zigmantas Kiaupa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Lithuania categories.
The History Of Lithuania
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Author : Alfonsas Eidintas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
The History Of Lithuania written by Alfonsas Eidintas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Lithuania categories.
A History Of Lithuania
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Author : Stephen Christopher Rowell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
A History Of Lithuania written by Stephen Christopher Rowell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Lithuania categories.
A Short History Of Lithuania To 1569 Centennial Edition 1921 2021
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Author : Josef A. Katzel
language : en
Publisher: Godot Press
Release Date : 2021-09-21
A Short History Of Lithuania To 1569 Centennial Edition 1921 2021 written by Josef A. Katzel and has been published by Godot Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-21 with History categories.
Why did Lithuania’s dictator in the 1920s (the pro-Nazi Augustinas Voldemaras) kick the author out of the country for writing this seemingly harmless book? What was the significance of the fact that the author’s father tutored a teenage Lenin while both were in law school in Russia? And how was this ground-breaking equivalent of “Lithuanian History for Dummies” about a century ahead of its time? This centennial edition of a ground-breaking classic, translated into smooth and idiomatic English, with numerous images that bring the story to life, includes an introduction written by the author’s grandson—a Harvard graduate and PhD in political science—in which he describes the detective work through which he solved various mysteries relating to the book. He also describes three interesting parallels that were impressed on him, including the striking similarities between the dictator Voldemaras and the present-day American authoritarian politician Donald J. Trump. In a sense, this book represents a case study in the power of the written word and the repercussions that its exercise can generate. One hundred years later, at a time of heightened assault on both truth and freedom of speech worldwide—with authoritarianism steadily on the rise—these themes remain as timely as ever.
The Fight For Lithuanian Independence
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Author : Charles River
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-09
The Fight For Lithuanian Independence written by Charles River and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-09 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading Modern day Lithuania is a small country bordering the Baltic Sea with a population of less than 3 million people, but despite its relative size, the nation has exerted an influential role on the history of the region. More recently, in the 20th century, Lithuania was caught between much larger powers in two world wars and then the Cold War. Along with neighbors Latvia and Estonia, Lithuania was one of the only states to truly break free of the Soviet Union when the latter dissolved in 1991. Now entrenched in the EU's political and security bloc, Lithuania has seen unprecedented economic growth and prosperity, although Vilnius is still wary of the Russian giant on its doorstep. The end of the Cold War brought Lithuania the independence it had sought for almost 200 years and had only briefly attained in the 1918-39 Interwar Period. This is due in large measure to its location, as Lithuania is wedged between Poland and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to the south, Belarus to the east and Latvia to the north. The country's capital city is Vilnius and next largest city is Kaunas. Covering an area of 65,000 square kilometers, although at various stages of its history this was much greater, Lithuania borders the Baltic Sea to the west. Indeed, it is perhaps best to think of the country as a Baltic one, and as with the other Baltic states, Lithuania has been at the crossroads of events involving European, Middle Eastern, and Asian powers. For centuries, its main relationships were with Poland, Sweden, and the burgeoning Rus peoples, later Russia and Ukraine. Subsequently Germany would become an important player in the Baltics, while Russia's Romanov dynasty coveted access to the Baltic sea lanes, inevitably meaning Lithuania would come into its sights. Given everything going on around it, it should come as little surprise that Lithuania's history during the 20th century revolved around the remarkable resilience of its people in the face of aggression and imperialism from first Russia, then Nazi Germany, then the Soviet Union. The Fight for Lithuanian Independence: The History and Legacy of Lithuania in the 20th Century examines the geopolitics of the region, Lithuania's place in it, and the most important events in Lithuania's recent history. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about Lithuania like never before.
The Litvaks
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Author : Dov Levin
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2000
The Litvaks written by Dov Levin and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) categories.
Discusses some aspects of antisemitism in Lithuania, especially in socioeconomic terms, in the Middle Ages and under the Russian tsars. The 20th-century interwar period saw the introduction of anti-Jewish laws that negatively impacted on Jewish political involvement, economic activity, and physical security, and the situation worsened with a right-wing coup, at which time Nazi influence grew among the German minority. The peak of antisemitism is treated in pt. 4 (pp. 187-247), "World War II, the Holocaust, and the Jewish Survivors". Although Soviet rule in 1940-41 ended many restrictions, it harmed Jews culturally and economically; many were arrested or exiled. The Nazi occupation which followed led to the destruction of Lithuanian Jewry. Even before the arrival of the German army, ca. 10,000 Jews were murdered by Lithuanians. German troops brought the Final Solution, in which Lithuanian collaboration was massive. Discusses ghettos, forced labor, and concentration camps, as well as Jewish partisan resistance. 96% of Lithuanian Jews were killed. Popular antisemitism was revived in postwar Lithuania. The issues of Lithuanian-Nazi collaboration and the Lithuanian association of Jews with communists to justify the massacre of Jews during World War II remained problems in the postwar and even post-communist periods.
1939 The Year That Changed Everything In Lithuania S History
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Author : Sarunas Liekis
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2010-01-01
1939 The Year That Changed Everything In Lithuania S History written by Sarunas Liekis and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Social Science categories.
"This gripping and well-documented account of the history of the town of Vilnius and its surrounding region from the Polish ultimatum of March 1938, which forced Lithuania to open diplomatic relations with Poland, to the incorporation of Lithuania into the Soviet Union in June 1940 is set against the evolution of Lithuania's relations with her neighbours during this crucial period. It is a major contribution to the outbreak of war in September 1939 and the subsequent evolution of Nazi Soviet relations. Prof. Liekis presents a remarkable history based on archival sources never before utilized in any English-language study. In revealing the geopolitical, ideological, economic, social and ethnic dimensions of an immense tragedy in the heart of Europe, the author provides a new perspective on the unraveling of a society and nation during the initial days of World War II as prelude to the most violent period in European history."--Publisher's description.
Multinational Lithuania
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Author : Grigorijus Potašenko
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Multinational Lithuania written by Grigorijus Potašenko and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Lithuania categories.
Litva The Rise And Fall Of The Grand Duchy Of Lithuania
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Author : Norman Davies
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2013-02-19
Litva The Rise And Fall Of The Grand Duchy Of Lithuania written by Norman Davies and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-19 with History categories.
The fascinating history of a Baltic empire’s dominance and decline—excerpted from internationally bestselling author Norman Davies’s Vanished Kingdoms Vanished Kingdoms introduces readers to once-powerful European empires that have left scant traces on the modern map. In this excerpt from his widely acclaimed book, Norman Davies tells the ill-fated story of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Founded in the mid-thirteenth century in one of the continent’s first settled regions, where the oldest of its Indo-European languages is spoken, the Grand Duchy at its peak was the largest country in Europe, stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea, and it commanded yet greater influence after uniting with its western neighbor, the Kingdom of Poland, to form the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Grand Duchy’s huge territory included the great cities of Kiev, Vilnius, Riga, Minsk, and Brest. Despite being ahead of its time as an elective republic in an age of absolute monarchy, power struggles and foreign incursions led to its ultimate demise and forced partition by Russia, Prussia, and Austria in 1795. In this selection from a work The Boston Globe has called “commendably accessible, magisterial, and uncommonly humane,” Davies chronicles these rich yet unfamiliar chapters in the history of modern Lithuania, Belarus, and Latvia with his signature acuity and verve.