LATVIA — (Lettish Latvija; Rus. Latviya; Ger. Lettland; Pol. Łołwa), one of the Baltic states of N.E. Europe; from 1940 to 1991 the Latvian S.S.R. The nucleus of Latvian Jewry was formed by the Jews of Livonia (Livland) and courland , the two… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Soviet westward offensive of 1918–1919 — Soviet westward offensives of 1918–1919 Part of Russian Civil War, Polish Soviet War, Estonian War of Independence, Latvian War of Independence, Lithuanian Wars of Independence, and Ukrainian War of Independence … Wikipedia
Latvia, Relations with — Latvia was incorporated into the Russian empire during the 18th century and later became one of the most developed areas within the empire. During the Russian Civil War, Latvia secured Russian and international recognition of its independence; … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Latvia at the Olympics — Latvia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1924. After the nation was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, Latvian athletes competed for the Soviet Union at the Olympics between 1952 and 1988. After the dissolution of the… … Wikipedia
Latvia–United States relations — Latvia United States relations are bilateral relations between Latvia and the United States. History The United States established diplomatic relations with Latvia on July 28, 1922. The U.S. Legation in Riga was officially established on November … Wikipedia
Soviet invasion of Manchuria — (1945) Part of World War II and Soviet Japanese War (1945) Soviet gains in North E … Wikipedia
Soviet war crimes — gives a short overview about serious crimes committed by the Red Army s (1918 1946, later Soviet Army) leadership and an unknown number of single members of the Soviet armed forces from 1919 to 1990 inclusive including those in Eastern Europe in… … Wikipedia
Soviet historiography — is the history of the academic study of history as written by scholars of the Soviet Union. [It is not the history of the Soviet Union. See definitions of historiography for more details.] Soviet history mostly served to promote Communist… … Wikipedia
Soviet–Lithuanian Non-Aggression Pact — (Lithuanian: Lietuvos–TSRS nepuolimo sutartis ) was a non aggression pact, signed between the Soviet Union and Lithuania on September 28 1926. The pact confirmed all basic provisions of the Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty of 1920. The Soviet Union … Wikipedia
Latvia — [lat′vē ə] country in N Europe, on the Baltic Sea: from 1940 to 1991 it was a republic of the U.S.S.R.: 24,595 sq mi (63,701 sq km); pop. 2,606,000; cap. Riga: formerly, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic … English World dictionary
