How Soviet “Legitimacy” Was Made: 1940 “Elections” in Occupied Latvia

The Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 was “legitimized” by “People’s Saeima” which was “elected” on July 14–15, 1940. A significant role in these “elections” was carried out by The Communist Party of Latvia, which at that time was a branch of Comintern and therefore acted as a Soviet agency in La...

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Main Author: Gints Zelmenis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej - Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu 2023-12-01
Series:Review (Institute of National Remembrance)
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.ipn.gov.pl/index.php/inrr/article/view/2463
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