TY  - EJOUR
AU  - Alvydas Nikžentaitis
T1  - 9 May 1945 in the memory culture of the Baltic States
T2  - Copernico. Geschichte und kulturelles Erbe im östlichen Europa
UR  - https://www.copernico.eu/en/link/67f925762c7df4.95769565
DA  - 2025/07/18
PB  - Herder-Institut für historische Ostmitteleuropaforschung - Institut der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
LA  - en
AB  - The Baltic States actively counter the Russian symbolism of May 9, 1945, as a day of victory, remembering instead the beginning of Soviet occupation and the loss of their own independence. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania each present distinct national perspectives on this matter.
KW  - Estonia
KW  - Latvia
KW  - Lithuania
KW  - Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
KW  - Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
KW  - Victory in Europe Day
KW  - Home Army
KW  - Lithuanian Territorial Defense Force
KW  - Day of the Restoration of the Lithuanian State (Lithuanian National Holiday)
KW  - Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia (Latvian National Day)
KW  - Unabhängigkeitstag (Estland, Nationalfeiertag)
L1  - https://www.copernico.eu/en/doi/67f925762c7df4.95769565
ER  -