January Events (1991)
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January Events (1991) refers to a series of pro-independence demonstrations and violent confrontations in Lithuania, during which Soviet forces attempted to suppress the country’s move toward independence, resulting in civilian casualties and becoming a key moment in Lithuania’s break from the USSR.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political event ⓘ pro-independence protest ⓘ violent confrontation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bloody Sunday (Vilnius, 1991)
NERFINISHED
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January 13 events ⓘ January 1991 events in Lithuania ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
final phase of Soviet rule in Lithuania
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late Cold War ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Day of the Defenders of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorationDate | January 13 ⓘ |
| country | Lithuania ⓘ |
| endDate | 1991-01-13 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Lithuanian declaration of independence of March 11, 1990
NERFINISHED
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Soviet attempt to preserve territorial integrity of the USSR ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
accelerated collapse of Soviet authority in Lithuania
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contributed to broader disintegration of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| leader | Vytautas Landsbergis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Radio and Television Committee building in Vilnius
NERFINISHED
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Seimas Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius TV Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Lithuanian independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | televised event ⓘ |
| memorial | crosses and monuments near Vilnius TV Tower ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 14 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | hundreds ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Mikhail Gorbachev’s central Soviet government ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Soviet Army
NERFINISHED
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Soviet OMON NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Lithuanian civilians
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Lithuanian independence activists NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Council of Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Singing Revolution
NERFINISHED
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dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Baltic independence movements
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January 1991 events in Latvia ⓘ January Events (1990) in Baku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
failure of Soviet attempt to overthrow Lithuanian government
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increased international recognition of Lithuania ⓘ international condemnation of Soviet actions ⓘ strengthening of Lithuanian independence movement ⓘ |
| significance |
key moment in Lithuania’s break from the USSR
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symbol of nonviolent resistance in the Baltic states ⓘ |
| startDate | 1991-01-11 ⓘ |
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