From 1250 to 1795 Lithuania covered a vast area of eastern and central Europe. Until 1387 the country was pagan. How this huge state came to expand, defend itself against western European crusaders and play a conspicuous part in European life are the main subjects of this book. …
Lithuania restored her independence, after half a century of Soviet occupation, in the immediate aftermath of the failed Moscow coup in August 1991. As the multi-national Soviet state disintegrated, Lithuania evolved, without war or violence, from a communist state and a command…
"Lithuania restored her independence, after half a century of Soviet occupation, in the immediate aftermath of the failed Moscow coup of August 1991. As the multi-national Soviet state disintegrated Lithuania evolved, without war or violence, from a communist state and a command…