Lithuania under the Soviet Occupation, 1940-41: Observations and Operations by the United States

Abstract

Throughout World War II, an independent Lithuania was occupied three times--twice by the Soviet Union and once by Nazi Germany. During the first Soviet occupation (1940-41), the international community granted the small country support in rhetoric but little in practicality. The United States, for example, refused to acknowledge the aggressive Soviet takeover, though it refrained from providing extensive support to Lithuanian-located refugees without American citizenship. In March 1941, the U.S. Department of State sought to analyze the daily life of Sovietized Lithuania and sent John F. Mazionis through the country's closed borders. This article details power struggles within Lithuania imposed by Soviet Russia and by extension Nazi Germany.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 06, 2018
Accession Number
AD1068692

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  • Mallory Needleman

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  • Marine Corps University

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