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Which cities did the human chain of the Baltic Way connect in 1989?

In the exam (Latvian)

Kuras pilsētas savienoja Baltijas ceļa dzīvā ķēde 1989. gadā?

  1. aRiga, Moscow and WarsawRīgu, Maskavu un Varšavu
  2. bRiga, Helsinki and StockholmRīgu, Helsinkus un Stokholmu
  3. cTallinn, Riga and VilniusTallinu, Rīgu un ViļņuCorrect answer

Why?

In the Baltic Way about two million people joined hands, forming a chain from Tallinn through Riga to Vilnius. It united the three occupied Baltic states.

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