THE THREE OCCUPATIONS OF LATVIA 1940-1945.SOVIET AND NAZI TAKE-OVERS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES

THE GOAL

The main aim of publishing a modest review of this publication dealing with the tragic history of Latvia , is to focus on the occupations of the country from 1940 to 1945. Within about 49 pages only the reader is brutal confronted with facts about the history of Latvia. The content of the publication is edited, compiled and published by The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia. The content is based on archival holdings, exhibitions materials and publications from the museum. Those who did the compilation of the facts are: Valters Nollendorfs, Dzintra Bungs, Gundega Michele and Uldis Neiburgs. The historical interpretations are solely those of the compilers.

What about the content?

A list of issues dealt with in the publication might be of interest for the reader?

-Independent Latvia 1918 – 1991

-Soviet – Nazi collaboration 1039 – 1941

-The Soviet occupation of Latvia 1940- 1941

-The Nazi-German occupation of Latvia from 1941 -1944/45

-The second Soviet occupation of Latvia 1944 – 1945-1991

-The “ Singing Revolution  1987 – 1991”

Finally: The main political, social and military consequences of the occupations.