Lithuania

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Lithuania was the largest state in Europe by the end of the 14th century. Its territory included Ukraine and most of present-day Belarus. Lithuania joined together with Poland in 1569 to form one state known as the Polish-Lithuania Commonwealth. In 1795, parts of the state were divided by the surrounding countries. Following World War I, Lithuania regained its independence. In 1940, the USSR annexed Lithuania which was an action that the United States and many other countries did not recognize. Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet republics on March 11, 1990 but Moscow did not recognize this until September 1991. Russian troops remained in Lithuania until 1993. In the Spring of 2004, Lithuania joined the EU and NATO (Lithuania CIA Factbook, 2011).

When many people think of Europe, they think of Germany, Italy, France, Spain, etc. Few people think of the countries located in Eastern Europe. This website is designed to focus on Eastern Europe with an emphasis on Lithuania. I know many people who have ancestors from Lithuania and it was always a country that interested me but I didn't know much about it specifically. This website has given me the opportunity to deepen my understanding of Lithuania and share my findings with you!

Include on this page is the image of the Lithuanian Flag and also the National Anthem for Lithuania.



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Created by Amber Neyra © alneyra@ilstu.edu Date Created: November 28, 2011 Date Last Modified: December 10, 2011