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History of Latvia

History of Latvia. Anthem of Latvia. History timeline. Road t o independence. Back to timeline. Soviet era. Latvia was occupied by Soviet Union in 1944. On March 25, 1949, 43,000 rural residents and Latvian patriots were deported to Siberia

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History of Latvia

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  1. History of Latvia

  2. Anthem of Latvia

  3. History timeline • Road toindependence Back to timeline

  4. Soviet era • Latvia was occupiedbySovietUnionin 1944. • On March 25, 1949, 43,000 rural residents and Latvian patriotswere deported to Siberia • 1955About thirty thousand deportees returned to Latvia from the USSR under a general amnesty. FlagofLatvian SSR

  5. Popular Front of Latvia • 1988 - The Latvian Popular Front (LPF) is established. • It becomes the guiding force toward the restoration of Latvian independence. • Journalist Dainis Ivāns is elected as Chairman of LPF.

  6. Manifestation in 1991

  7. TheBalticWay • 1989 23 August - Mass demonstrations against the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. • HumanChainlinkingthethreestates • More than 2 millionpeopleparicipated

  8. Barricades • 13 January, 1991- Barricades are set in Old Riga to protect the Latvian government against Pro-Communist political forces, which hadattempted to restore Soviet power in Latvia. I want to live in a free Latvia.

  9. Latvia’s old currency, witch was made specially for the Barricades.

  10. Restoration of independence • 1990 May 4 -The Latvian SSR Supreme Council adopted the declaration on the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia. • The law in part re-establishes the 1922 Constitution of Latvia and the official name of the Republic of Latvia. • 1991 September 17- Latvia became a member of the United Nations.

  11. Modern history • 2004, April 2 - Latvia became a member of NATO. • 1 May - Latvia became a member of European Union. Flag of European Union Flag of NATO

  12. In 2014 Latvia joined the Eurozone. • Samples of Latvian euro coins design. € 0.02 € 0.01 € 0.05 € 0.10 € 0.20 € 0.50 € 1.00 € 2.00

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