1989 ⟶ Baltic Way Demonstrations

Baltic Way: independence protesters in Estonia, Latvia and L...
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⛓️ Baltic Way Demonstrations

Baltic Way: independence protesters in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania set up a human chain across the three Baltic states, from Tallinn to Vilnius via Riga.⟶
Baltic Way Demonstrations (1989)
Baltic StatesEstoniaLatviaLithuaniaHuman ChainIndependenceProtestsSoviet UnionNationalism1989

🇷🇴 Civil Unrest in Moldova

Civil unrest occurred in Moldova.⟶
Civil Unrest in Moldova (1989)
MoldovaCivil UnrestProtestsSoviet Union1989Eastern EuropeNationalismPolitical Instability

🇱🇹 Lithuania Declares Independence

Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union.⟶
Lithuania Declares Independence (1990)
LithuaniaIndependenceUSSRBaltic StatesSecessionSoviet UnionNationalismPoliticsEurope

🇪🇪 Estonia Declares Independence

Estonia declares independence from the Soviet Union.⟶
Estonia Declares Independence (1990)
EstoniaIndependenceSoviet UnionDecolonizationBaltic StatesCold War1990sFreedomNationalism

🇦🇲 Armenia Declares Independence

Armenia declares independence from the Soviet Union.⟶
Armenia Declares Independence (1990)
ArmeniaIndependenceSoviet UnionDecolonizationCaucasusCold War1990sNationalismSelf-determination

🗳️ Estonia and Latvia Vote for Independence

Estonia and Latvia hold an independence referendum with a majority voting to restore independence.⟶
Estonia and Latvia Vote for Independence (1991)
Baltic StatesEstoniaLatviaIndependence ReferendumSoviet UnionDecolonizationSelf-DeterminationEastern EuropeUSSR Dissolution