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Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

The Soviet union republic imposed on occupied Latvia — proclaimed 21 July 1940 and incorporated into the USSR on 5 August 1940; unrecognized by most Western states.

Latvia restored its independence on 21 August 1991.

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Borders over time

The atlas holds 2 border frames for Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic — the shape you scrub through changes in 1940 · 1944.

Further reading

• A History of the Baltic States Andres Kasekamp · 2010

  Verified single-volume history covering the Soviet annexation, German occupation and Soviet era. (Open Library verified: Kasekamp, 2010)

• The Baltic States: Years of Dependence, 1940-1990 Romuald J. Misiunas · 1983

  The standard account (with Rein Taagepera) of the Baltic states under Soviet rule. (Open Library verified: Misiunas, 1983/1992)

Sources

• Wikipedia: Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (Q192180)