The Baltic Way or Chain of FreedomPeaceful demonstration  that occurred on 23 August 1989.It marked the 50th anniversary of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact(1939) between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany.

Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact The Baltic Way

Human ChainThe chain connected the three Baltic capitals – Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn.Approximately two million people joined their hands to form a human chain spanning 675.5 kilometers.

AftermathThe human chain helped to publicize the Baltic cause around the world and symbolized solidarity among the Baltic peoples.This protest was one of the earliest and longest unbroken human chains in history.Documents recording the Baltic Way were added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register in 2009 in recognition of their value in documenting history.

Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Wayhttp://www.thebalticway.eu/en/history/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNVQvZfz3G0http://www.balticway.net/http://thecelotajs.com/latvia-50years/The-Baltic-Way-or-Baltic-Chain.php

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