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In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union as part of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which had divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence between Nazi Germany and the USSR. The Soviet forces entered Lithuania in June 1940, leading to the annexation of the country and the establishment of a Soviet regime. This occupation was marked by political repression, the nationalization of property, and the deportation of thousands of Lithuanians to Siberia. Later that year, Lithuania was briefly occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II, before the Soviets returned in 1944.

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