Restoration of Estonian independence

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The Restoration of Estonian independence was the 1991 political process by which Estonia peacefully re-established its sovereignty from the Soviet Union, marking the rebirth of the modern Estonian state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
independence movement
political process
characteristic largely peaceful
non-violent mass demonstrations
use of popular singing and cultural identity
commemoratedOn 20 August each year
Restoration of Estonian independence self-linksurface differs
surface form: Estonian Restoration of Independence Day
continent Europe
country Estonia
endTime 1991
followedBy Estonia
surface form: Republic of Estonia (restored state)
hasCause Restoration of Estonian independence self-linksurface differs
surface form: Estonian independence movement

Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
surface form: Soviet occupation of Estonia

collapse of the Soviet Union
hasEffect restoration of pre-1940 Estonian statehood doctrine
transition to a market economy in Estonia
withdrawal of Soviet troops from Estonia
headOfGovernmentDuringProcess Edgar Savisaar
headOfStateDuringProcess Arnold Rüütel
languageOfOfficialActs Estonian
legalBasis Restoration of Estonian independence self-linksurface differs
surface form: Estonian Supreme Council resolution of 20 August 1991

continuity of the Republic of Estonia proclaimed in 1918
location Estonia
opposedBy Soviet government
surface form: Soviet central authorities
partOf Singing Revolution
dissolution of the Soviet Union
precededBy Estonian SSR
surface form: Estonian SSR within the Soviet Union
recognizedBy European Community member states in 1991
Soviet Union on 1991-09-06
United States in 1991
relatedEvent Baltic Way
Restoration of Latvian independence
Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990)
surface form: Restoration of Lithuanian independence

Singing Revolution
result end of Soviet rule in Estonia
international recognition of Estonia as an independent state
re-establishment of Estonian sovereignty
restoration of the Republic of Estonia
significantDate 1991-08-20
significantEvent Estonian Supreme Council declaration of independence on 20 August 1991
failed August Coup in Moscow in 1991
significantParticipant Congress of Estonia
Estonian Citizens' Committees
Estonian Popular Front
surface form: Estonian independence activists

Estonian Popular Front
surface form: Popular Front of Estonia

Russian SFSR
Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR
surface form: Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia
startTime 1987

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Estonian Defence Forces historicalEvent Restoration of Estonian independence
Restoration of Estonian independence hasCause Restoration of Estonian independence self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Estonian independence movement
Restoration of Estonian independence legalBasis Restoration of Estonian independence self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Estonian Supreme Council resolution of 20 August 1991
Restoration of Estonian independence commemoratedOn Restoration of Estonian independence self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Estonian Restoration of Independence Day
Estonian Popular Front influenced Restoration of Estonian independence
this entity surface form: Estonian independence movement
History of Estonia includesEvent Restoration of Estonian independence
this entity surface form: Restoration of Independence of Estonia (1991)