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How did many Western states, including the USA, view the incorporation of Latvia into the USSR?

In the exam (Latvian)

Kā daudzas Rietumu valstis, arī ASV, vērtēja Latvijas iekļaušanu PSRS sastāvā?

  1. aThey did not recognise it as lawfulTās to neatzina par likumīguCorrect answer
  2. bThey recognised it as early as 1940Tās to atzina jau 1940. gadā
  3. cThey recognised it after the end of the warTās to atzina pēc kara beigām

Why?

The USA and many other Western states never recognised the annexation of Latvia as lawful. That is why Latvian diplomatic representatives continued to work abroad during the occupation.

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    Correct answer:The first mass deportation from Latvia took place

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  2. Vēsture un kultūra 200

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    Correct answer:On 25 March 1949

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    What was one of the main aims of the deportation of 25 March 1949?

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  4. Vēsture un kultūra 202

    Where did the Soviet authorities mainly deport Latvian residents to?

    Correct answer:To Siberia

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Our own practice questions on the current Satversme (the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia) and public sources on Latvian history and culture. They are not material of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) and not real test questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; the test itself is in Latvian only. Not affiliated with PMLP.

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