Estonia

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On August 20, Estonia celebrates their Restoration of Independence. On this day in 1991, Estonia was freed from Soviet occupation. The country was a part of the USSR for more than half a century. During this time, the Estonian people experienced repression and deportations. The Soviet regime wanted to destroy the Estonian language, history and heritage. As a peaceful nation, Estonians fought Soviet rule with songs. The Singing Revolution helped Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians restore their i