Restoration of Latvian independence

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
independence movement
political process
appliesToJurisdiction Republic of Latvia
linked to: Latvia
country Latvia
countryOfOrigin Latvia
date 1990-05-04
1991-08-21
endTime 1991
followedBy accession of Latvia to the Council of Europe
accession of Latvia to the United Nations
withdrawal of Russian troops from Latvia
hasCause Baltic Way demonstration of 1989
linked to: Singing Revolution

Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact and its consequences
mass popular demonstrations in Latvia
policy of perestroika in the Soviet Union
hasEffect end of Soviet rule in Latvia
re-establishment of the Republic of Latvia
restoration of 1922 Constitution of Latvia
restoration of Latvian sovereignty
hasPart 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt
4 May 1990 Declaration on the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia
January 1991 events in Latvia
Popular Front of Latvia political campaign
international recognition of Latvia in 1991
language Latvian
Russian
legalBasis 1922 Constitution of Latvia
principle of state continuity of Latvia
location Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
linked to: Latvian SSR

Riga
opponent Communist Party of Latvia (hardline faction)
Soviet Union
participant Latvian Supreme Council
Latvian independence activists
Popular Front of Latvia
partOf Baltic independence movements
Singing Revolution
dissolution of the Soviet Union
precededBy Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
linked to: Latvian SSR

Soviet occupation of Latvia
significantEvent 4 May 1990 vote on independence in the Supreme Council of Latvia
January 1991 Barricades in Riga
recognition of Latvia by the State Council of the USSR on 6 September 1991
significantPlace Barricades in Riga
Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia building
linked to: Saeima building
startTime 1990
statedIn Constitutional Law of the Republic of Latvia of 21 August 1991
Declaration of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia of 4 May 1990

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Restoration of Estonian independence relatedEvent Restoration of Latvian independence
Latvian Popular Front relatedTo Latvian independence movement
linked to: Restoration of Latvian independence
People's Council of Latvia category Latvian independence movement
linked to: Restoration of Latvian independence
Restoration of Latvian independence hasPart 4 May 1990 Declaration on the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia
linked to: Restoration of Latvian independence
Restoration of Latvian independence hasEffect re-establishment of the Republic of Latvia
linked to: Restoration of Latvian independence
Communist Party of Latvia opposedBy Latvian independence movement
linked to: Restoration of Latvian independence
History of the Baltic states includesEvent Restoration of independence of Latvia
linked to: Restoration of Latvian independence
First Latvian National Awakening followedBy Second Latvian National Awakening
linked to: Restoration of Latvian independence
First Latvian National Awakening influenced Latvian independence movement
linked to: Restoration of Latvian independence