German occupation of the Baltic states
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The German occupation of the Baltic states was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, implementing harsh military rule, persecution, and genocide following the initial Soviet occupation.
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Target entity: German occupation of the Baltic states Context triple: [Soviet occupation of the Baltic states, followedBy, German occupation of the Baltic states]
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Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
The Soviet occupation of the Baltic states was the 1940 annexation and subsequent control of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania by the USSR, marked by political repression, mass deportations, and the suppression of national independence.
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Soviet occupation of Eastern Poland
The Soviet occupation of Eastern Poland was the 1939–1941 annexation and control of Poland’s eastern territories by the USSR following the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact and the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland.
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German occupation of Poland
The German occupation of Poland was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled Polish territory, marked by extreme repression, mass murder, and the systematic persecution and extermination of Jews and other targeted groups.
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German occupation of Czechoslovakia
The German occupation of Czechoslovakia was the 1938–1939 takeover and subsequent control of Czech and Slovak territories by Nazi Germany, marking a key step in its expansion that led directly into World War II.
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Baltic campaign
The Baltic campaign was a series of naval operations by British and French forces against the Russian Empire in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War, aimed at weakening Russia’s maritime power and coastal defenses.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: German occupation of the Baltic states Target entity description: The German occupation of the Baltic states was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, implementing harsh military rule, persecution, and genocide following the initial Soviet occupation.
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Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
The Soviet occupation of the Baltic states was the 1940 annexation and subsequent control of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania by the USSR, marked by political repression, mass deportations, and the suppression of national independence.
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B.
Soviet occupation of Eastern Poland
The Soviet occupation of Eastern Poland was the 1939–1941 annexation and control of Poland’s eastern territories by the USSR following the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact and the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland.
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German occupation of Poland
The German occupation of Poland was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled Polish territory, marked by extreme repression, mass murder, and the systematic persecution and extermination of Jews and other targeted groups.
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German occupation of Czechoslovakia
The German occupation of Czechoslovakia was the 1938–1939 takeover and subsequent control of Czech and Slovak territories by Nazi Germany, marking a key step in its expansion that led directly into World War II.
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Baltic campaign
The Baltic campaign was a series of naval operations by British and French forces against the Russian Empire in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War, aimed at weakening Russia’s maritime power and coastal defenses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military occupation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Reichskommissariat Ostland ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Holocaust in the Baltic states
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anti-partisan operations ⓘ economic exploitation ⓘ forced labor ⓘ mass shootings ⓘ military rule ⓘ persecution of Jews ⓘ political repression ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Estonia
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Latvia ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| endTime | 1944 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
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surface form:
Soviet re-occupation of the Baltic states (1944–1945)
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| goal | integration into a German-dominated Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | illegal occupation under international law ⓘ |
| location |
Baltic states
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Estonia ⓘ Latvia ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ |
| militaryOperation | Operation Barbarossa ⓘ |
| occupyingPower | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Soviet partisans
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local resistance movements ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Front
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surface form:
Eastern Front of World War II
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| perpetrator |
Einsatzgruppen
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SS ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ local collaborationist units ⓘ |
| policy |
Germanization
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extermination of Jews ⓘ suppression of national movements ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
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surface form:
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940–1941)
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| result |
destruction of infrastructure
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large-scale population losses ⓘ near-total destruction of Baltic Jewish communities ⓘ |
| startTime | 1941 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | following initial Soviet occupation of the Baltic states ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
Jews in Estonia
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Latvian Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Jews in Latvia
Lithuanian Jewry ⓘ
surface form:
Jews in Lithuania
Roma people ⓘ Soviet prisoners of war ⓘ local civilians ⓘ |
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Subject: German occupation of the Baltic states Description of subject: The German occupation of the Baltic states was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, implementing harsh military rule, persecution, and genocide following the initial Soviet occupation.
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