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Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
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The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic was a Soviet socialist republic from 1940-1941 and 1944-1989. It is today part of Lithuania.
Quick Facts Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika (Lithuanian)Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика (Russian), Status ...
Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika (Lithuanian) Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика (Russian) | |||||||||
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1940–1941 1944–1990/1991 | |||||||||
Motto: Visų šalių proletarai, vienykitės! (Lithuanian) "Workers of the world, unite!" | |||||||||
Anthem: Tautiška giesmė (1944–1950, 1988–1990/1991) Anthem of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1950–1988) | |||||||||
![]() Location of Lithuania (red) within the Soviet Union | |||||||||
Status | Unrecognized Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1941, 1944–1990/1991) De facto sovereign entity (1990–1991) | ||||||||
Capital | Vilnius | ||||||||
Common languages | Lithuanian, Russian | ||||||||
Demonym(s) | Lithuanian Soviet | ||||||||
Government | Stalinist one-party totalitarian dictatorship (1940–1953) Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party Soviet-style socialist republic (1953–1989) Unitary parliamentary republic (1989–1991) | ||||||||
First Secretary | |||||||||
• 1940–1974 | Antanas Sniečkus | ||||||||
• 1974–1987 | Petras Griškevičius | ||||||||
• 1987–1988 | Ringaudas Songaila | ||||||||
• 1988–1990 | Algirdas Brazauskas | ||||||||
Chairman of the Supreme Council | |||||||||
• 1990–1991 | Vytautas Landsbergis | ||||||||
Legislature | Supreme Soviet | ||||||||
Historical era | World War II · Cold War | ||||||||
• Soviet occupation | 16 June 1940 | ||||||||
• SSR established | 21 July 1940 | ||||||||
3 August 1940 | |||||||||
June 1941 | |||||||||
• Soviet re-occupation SSR re-established | September–November 1944 | ||||||||
• Singing Revolution | 1988 | ||||||||
• Sovereignty declared | 18 May 1989 | ||||||||
• Restoration of Independence declared | 11 March 1990 | ||||||||
• Independence recognised by the State Council of the Soviet Union | 6 September 1991 | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
1989 | 65,200 km2 (25,200 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1989 | 3,689,779 | ||||||||
Currency | Soviet rouble (Rbl) (SUR) | ||||||||
Calling code | 7 012 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Lithuania |
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