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| The '''Popular Front of Estonia''' ({{lang-et|Rahvarinne}}, was a political organization in ] in late ] and early ] that was involved in Estonia regaining its ] from the ]. It was similar to the ] and the ] movement in ]. It was founded in 1988 by ] and ]. | The '''Popular Front of Estonia''' ({{lang-et|Rahvarinne}}, was a political organization in ] in late ] and early ] that was involved in Estonia regaining its ] from the ]. It was similar to the ] and the ] movement in ]. It was founded in 1988 by ] and ]. | ||
| Popular Front of Estonia together with Popular Front of Latvia and the Sąjūdis organized ] through three ] on ], ] that marked 50th anniversary of ], ] when ] and ] signed ], which led to the occupation of these three states by the ]. The front was opposed by the ], that represented |
Popular Front of Estonia together with Popular Front of Latvia and the Sąjūdis organized ] through three ] on ], ] that marked 50th anniversary of ], ] when ] and ] signed ], which led to the occupation of these three states by the ]. The front was opposed by the ], that represented at the time mostly pro-Soviet ethnic ] in Estonia. | ||
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The Popular Front of Estonia (Template:Lang-et, was a political organization in Estonia in late 1980s and early 1990s that was involved in Estonia regaining its independence from the Soviet Union. It was similar to the Popular Front of Latvia and the Sąjūdis movement in Lithuania. It was founded in 1988 by Marju Lauristin and Edgar Savisaar.
Popular Front of Estonia together with Popular Front of Latvia and the Sąjūdis organized Baltic Way through three Baltic states on August 23, 1989 that marked 50th anniversary of August 23, 1939 when Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which led to the occupation of these three states by the Soviet Union. The front was opposed by the Intermovement, that represented at the time mostly pro-Soviet ethnic Russian immigrant minority in Estonia.
References
- The Restoration of Estonian Independence
- Nationalism and the Transition to Democracy: The Post-Soviet Experience
- Soviet Union Cry Independence - Time magazine - August 21, 1989