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The History of the Baltic States, 2nd Edition (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
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The History of the Baltic States, 2nd Edition (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Series: Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
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Updating the popular 2003 first edition, this book is a narrative
history of the Baltic States with particular focus on the events of
the 20th and 21st centuries. The Baltic States-Estonia, Latvia, and
Lithuania-were granted independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Since then, the three countries have struggled with sluggish
economies, tensions with Russia, and government corruption. This
extensively updated second edition of a well-regarded reference
illuminates the events of the last decade, including the acceptance
of all three nations into the European Union in 2004. Although it
concentrates on the 20th and 21st centuries, the wide-ranging work
covers major historical currents that have swept through Europe
from the age of the Crusades through two world wars and into modern
times. Updates include events that have occurred since 2003, such
as the area's declining birth rates and inflation problems that led
to the European Union denying the adoption of the Euro in
Lithuania. A new chapter entitled "The Totalitarian Experience,
1940-1953" focuses specifically on the major tragedies of the 20th
century: the Baltic States' loss of independence, their conquest by
Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, and the horrors of the first years of
Soviet rule. Historical controversies concerning World War II and
the Soviet era are also addressed. Additionally, the Notable
Figures section has been updated, the bibliography now includes
many electronic resources, and photographs have been added. Spans
the entire history of the region from the Middle Ages through the
present day, with an emphasis on events from the mid-20th century
to the present, especially the past ten years Covers the region's
"return to Europe" during the 1990s and early 2000s Reflects the
most recent historical research Provides an objective, impartial
reference that is ideal for high school students yet also useful
for older students and general readers
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