LatviaVēsture un kultūra 203 · Latvian history and culture
When did Nazi German troops occupy Latvia?
In the exam (Latvian)
Kad Latviju okupēja nacistiskās Vācijas karaspēks?
- aIn the summer of 19411941. gada vasarāCorrect answer
- bIn the autumn of 19391939. gada rudenī
- cIn the spring of 19431943. gada pavasarī
Why?
After Germany attacked the USSR on 22 June 1941, German troops took Latvia within a few weeks; Riga on 1 July. In the autumn of 1939 it was Soviet, not German, military bases that were stationed in Latvia.
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