The Sun and the Blacksmith
The Sun and the Blacksmith

Summary/Abstract: A psychologist’s look into the Lithuanian soul. "[...] During WWII, many thousands of Jews were killed in Lithuania. In 1952, following the defeat of the resistance movement by Soviet forces, approximately 400,000 people were transported to Soviet gulags. During this time, a third of the Lithuanian population perished and was replaced by an influx of Russians and other Soviet nationalities into the country. Today, ethnic Lithuanians make-up 80% of the population. The Lithuanian experience of democracy during the 20th century lasted a mere twenty years (1918-1940). In Lithuania, there is an overriding historical sense of psychological unease. [...]"

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