Balti kett
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Balti kett is the Estonian name for the Baltic Way, a historic 1989 peaceful political demonstration in which approximately two million people formed a human chain across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to demand independence from the Soviet Union.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balti kett canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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human chain ⓘ peaceful protest ⓘ political demonstration ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfParticipants | 2000000 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
mass participation
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nonviolent ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
NERFINISHED
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anniversary of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Estonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1989-08-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfCommemoration | 50th anniversary of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact ⓘ |
| endLocation | Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
independence from the Soviet Union
ⓘ
restoration of independence of Estonia ⓘ restoration of independence of Latvia ⓘ restoration of independence of Lithuania ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Baltic Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | contributed to collapse of Soviet control in the Baltics ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfProtest | demonstration for national self-determination ⓘ |
| inspired | later human chain protests worldwide ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Estonian ⓘ |
| lengthInKilometers | about 675 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Baltic states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | forming a continuous human chain ⓘ |
| opposed | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Estonian Popular Front
NERFINISHED
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Latvian Popular Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Sąjūdis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Singing Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passedThrough | Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | late Soviet period ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | symbol of Baltic independence movement ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Estonian independence movement
ⓘ
Latvian independence movement ⓘ Lithuanian independence movement ⓘ |
| startLocation | Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Baltic Chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | inscribed in UNESCO Memory of the World Register ⓘ |
| year | 1989 ⓘ |
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