Baltic independence movements
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Baltic independence movements were late-20th-century political and social campaigns in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania that sought to restore national sovereignty and end Soviet rule.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baltic independence movements canonical | 3 |
| Baltic independence movement | 2 |
| Estonian independence movement | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Baltic independence movements Context triple: [Estonian Popular Front, relatedTo, Baltic independence movements]
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A.
Lithuanian Sąjūdis
Lithuanian Sąjūdis was a reform movement that led Lithuania’s struggle for independence from the Soviet Union in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Restoration of Estonian independence
The Restoration of Estonian independence was the 1991 political process by which Estonia peacefully re-established its sovereignty from the Soviet Union, marking the rebirth of the modern Estonian state.
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Restoration of Latvian independence
The Restoration of Latvian independence was the 1990–1991 political process by which Latvia broke away from Soviet rule and re-established itself as a sovereign state following the collapse of the USSR.
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D.
Belarusian national movement
The Belarusian national movement was a political and cultural campaign seeking self-determination and the establishment of a distinct Belarusian nation and state, particularly active in the early 20th century.
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E.
Finnish independence movement
The Finnish independence movement was a late 19th- and early 20th-century nationalist campaign that sought to end Russian rule and establish Finland as a sovereign state, culminating in its independence in 1917.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Baltic independence movements Target entity description: Baltic independence movements were late-20th-century political and social campaigns in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania that sought to restore national sovereignty and end Soviet rule.
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A.
Lithuanian Sąjūdis
Lithuanian Sąjūdis was a reform movement that led Lithuania’s struggle for independence from the Soviet Union in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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B.
Restoration of Estonian independence
The Restoration of Estonian independence was the 1991 political process by which Estonia peacefully re-established its sovereignty from the Soviet Union, marking the rebirth of the modern Estonian state.
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C.
Restoration of Latvian independence
The Restoration of Latvian independence was the 1990–1991 political process by which Latvia broke away from Soviet rule and re-established itself as a sovereign state following the collapse of the USSR.
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D.
Belarusian national movement
The Belarusian national movement was a political and cultural campaign seeking self-determination and the establishment of a distinct Belarusian nation and state, particularly active in the early 20th century.
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Finnish independence movement
The Finnish independence movement was a late 19th- and early 20th-century nationalist campaign that sought to end Russian rule and establish Finland as a sovereign state, culminating in its independence in 1917.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-Soviet movement
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independence movement ⓘ political movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| chronologicallyOverlaps | dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| country |
Estonia
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Latvia ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1990s ⓘ |
| followed | Soviet annexation of the Baltic states in 1940 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
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denial of national self-determination ⓘ economic and political centralization in the USSR ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Estonian independence movement
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Latvian independence movement ⓘ Lithuanian independence movement ⓘ
linked to:
Lithuanian Sąjūdis
|
| influencedBy |
glasnost
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national revival movements ⓘ perestroika ⓘ |
| language |
Estonian
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Latvian ⓘ Lithuanian ⓘ |
| location |
Baltic states
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| mainGoal |
end of Soviet rule in the Baltic states
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restoration of national independence ⓘ |
| movementSlogan | freedom for the Baltic states ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Soviet security forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet state security organs
|
| opposedTo | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Singing Revolution ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
pro-democracy
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pro-independence ⓘ |
| result |
restoration of independence of Estonia
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restoration of independence of Latvia ⓘ restoration of independence of Lithuania ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Baltic Way
ⓘ
Barricades in Riga ⓘ January 1991 events in Lithuania ⓘ Singing Revolution in Estonia ⓘ
linked to:
Singing Revolution
|
| significantOrganization |
Popular Front of Estonia
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linked to:
Estonian Popular Front
Popular Front of Latvia ⓘ
linked to:
Latvian Popular Front
Sąjūdis ⓘ |
| startTime | late 1980s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
human chains
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mass demonstrations ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ political mobilization ⓘ popular fronts ⓘ |
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Subject: Baltic independence movements Description of subject: Baltic independence movements were late-20th-century political and social campaigns in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania that sought to restore national sovereignty and end Soviet rule.
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