Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990)
E376774
The Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990) was the historic act by which Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to re-establish its sovereignty and break away from the USSR, marking a key moment in the collapse of Soviet rule in Eastern Europe.
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Target entity: Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990) Context triple: [Lithuanians, historicalEvent, Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990)]
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Restoration of Estonian independence
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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Lithuanian Sąjūdis
Lithuanian Sąjūdis was a reform movement that led Lithuania’s struggle for independence from the Soviet Union in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Belarusian national movement
The Belarusian national movement was a political and cultural campaign seeking self-determination and the establishment of a distinct Belarusian nation and state, particularly active in the early 20th century.
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Vilnius Uprising (1944)
The Vilnius Uprising (1944) was a World War II operation in which Polish resistance forces sought to liberate the city of Vilnius from German occupation ahead of the advancing Soviet Army.
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E.
Revolutions of 1989
The Revolutions of 1989 were a wave of largely peaceful uprisings that led to the collapse of communist regimes across Central and Eastern Europe and marked the end of the Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990) Target entity description: The Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990) was the historic act by which Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to re-establish its sovereignty and break away from the USSR, marking a key moment in the collapse of Soviet rule in Eastern Europe.
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A.
Restoration of Estonian independence
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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B.
Lithuanian Sąjūdis
Lithuanian Sąjūdis was a reform movement that led Lithuania’s struggle for independence from the Soviet Union in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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C.
Belarusian national movement
The Belarusian national movement was a political and cultural campaign seeking self-determination and the establishment of a distinct Belarusian nation and state, particularly active in the early 20th century.
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D.
Vilnius Uprising (1944)
The Vilnius Uprising (1944) was a World War II operation in which Polish resistance forces sought to liberate the city of Vilnius from German occupation ahead of the advancing Soviet Army.
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E.
Revolutions of 1989
The Revolutions of 1989 were a wave of largely peaceful uprisings that led to the collapse of communist regimes across Central and Eastern Europe and marked the end of the Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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independence declaration ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990)
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surface form:
Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania
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| category |
1990 in Lithuania
ⓘ
events leading to the dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ independence movements ⓘ |
| chairmanAtTime | Vytautas Landsbergis ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | March 11 ⓘ |
| constitutionalEffect | reinstatement of 1938 Constitution of Lithuania (in part) ⓘ |
| country | Lithuania ⓘ |
| date | 1990-03-11 ⓘ |
| declaredBy |
Supreme Council of Lithuania
ⓘ
Supreme Council of Lithuania ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania
Sąjūdis-backed legislature ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Lithuania joining the United Nations in 1991
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international recognition of Lithuania ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
dissolution of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
late Cold War ⓘ |
| inspired | independence movements in other Soviet republics ⓘ |
| language | Lithuanian ⓘ |
| leadingFigure | Vytautas Landsbergis ⓘ |
| leadingMovement | Sąjūdis ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
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surface form:
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact condemnation
non-recognition of Soviet annexation by Western states ⓘ |
| legalClaim | continuity of the interwar Republic of Lithuania ⓘ |
| nationalHoliday |
Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Restoration of Independence Day (Lithuania)
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| opposedBy |
Mikhail Gorbachev
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| place |
Supreme Council of Lithuania
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surface form:
Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania
Vilnius ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lithuanian independence of 1918 ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Baltic Way
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January Events in Lithuania (1991) ⓘ Singing Revolution ⓘ collapse of the Soviet Union ⓘ independence declarations of Latvia and Estonia ⓘ |
| restoredState | Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940) ⓘ |
| result |
end of Lithuanian SSR as a Soviet republic
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Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
restoration of independent State of Lithuania
secession from the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| signatoryBody | Supreme Council of Lithuania ⓘ |
| signatoryCount | 124 ⓘ |
| significance |
first Soviet republic to declare restoration of independence
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key moment in the collapse of Soviet rule in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| triggered | economic blockade by the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| year | 1990 ⓘ |
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Subject: Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990) Description of subject: The Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990) was the historic act by which Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to re-establish its sovereignty and break away from the USSR, marking a key moment in the collapse of Soviet rule in Eastern Europe.
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