March 23rd, 2025:
The Singing Revolution

Description from The Singing Revolution by Priit Vesilind:

"The Singing Revolution tells the story of Estonia, a small country on the Baltic Sea...At the beginning of World War II Estonia was mercilessly invaded by Josef Stalin, followed by a Nazi occupation under Adolf Hitler, only to be invaded by Stalin once again as Hitler retreated....But the people never lost hope.

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In the late 1980s, the Estonian people once again demanded their freedom from the seemingly all-powerful Soviet Union, and played a key role in the collapse of that empire. During those years, hundreds of thousands of Estonians gathered publicly to sing forbidden patriotic songs and to listen to protest speeches, risking their lives to proclaim their desire for independence. The revolutionary songs they created anchored Estonia's struggle for freedom, which was ultimately accomplished without the loss of a single life."

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