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Last year I read Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys, which tells the story of Lithuania during WWII. The Rings of My Tree is Latvia's very similar tale, although with a much better outcome.
The Baltics were invaded by the Soviets, then the Germans, and by the end of the war, the Soviets again (and stayed, until the Soviet system collapsed), all in the space of about 6 years. The Soviets treated the people of the Baltics horrendously, so if they didn't want to be sent to Siberia, they had to ...more
The Baltics were invaded by the Soviets, then the Germans, and by the end of the war, the Soviets again (and stayed, until the Soviet system collapsed), all in the space of about 6 years. The Soviets treated the people of the Baltics horrendously, so if they didn't want to be sent to Siberia, they had to ...more
