History of Lithuania. From Medieval Kingdom to Modern Democracy

Description

This book is dedicated to Lithuanians throughout the world, especially to those who were born or live far from Lithuania, may no longer speak the mother tongue, but remain steadfast in their love for the people and history of Lithuania.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE ………………………………………………………………………… v

INTRODUCTION …………………………………..…………………………… vi

A  HISTORY OF LITHUANIA …………………………………………………… 1

I Ethnic Lithuania from Prehistory to the Middle Ages ………………… 3

II Between the Sword and the Cross …………………………………… 27

III Vytautas the Great …………………………………………………… 63

IV Lithuania from the Death of Vytautas to the Union of Lublin ……… 91

V Lithuania Minor as a Source of Lithuanian Enlightenment ……… 125

VI Dual Republic and Power of the Gentry …………………………… 141

VII Collapse and End of the Commonwealth ………………………… 185

VIII Lithuania in the Grip of Russian Empire …………………………… 205

IX Resurgence of Lithuanian Ethnic Identity ………………………… 249

X Independent and Democratic Lithuania…………………………… 287

XI From Democracy to One-party Rule ………………………………… 327

XII Lithuania in the Grip of Soviet Union and Nazi Germany ………… 367

XIII The Republic of Lithuania Restored ……………………………… 425

WITNESSES TO HISTORY IN THE MAKING ……………………………… 451

Overview …………………………………………………………………… 452

ONE Connections to the Past ……………………………………………… 453

TWO First Soviet Occupation ……………………………………………… 465

THREE Occupation by Nazi Germany ……………………………………… 481

FOUR Second Soviet Occupation ………………………………………… 521

FIVE Striving for Independence ………………………………………… 557

SIX  Aftermath ……………………………………………………….… 617

APPENDICES …………………………………………………………………… 627