History

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• Regional: Europe: Regions: Baltics: Society and Culture: History  (13)
• Regional: Europe: Regions: Central and Eastern Europe: Society and Culture: History  (5)
• Society: History: By Region: Europe  (289)

Centre for Estonian Diaspora Studies - - Includes purpose, researchers, and publications. In Estonian and English.

Continuity of the Tartu Peace Treaty - - Article that analyzes the continuity of the Tartu Peace Treaty of 2 February 1920, in relation to the Estonian–Russian Border Treaties of 18 May 2005, and the legal debate about Estonia’s status in international law.

Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes in Estonia - - A list, compiled by the Council of Europe, of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Soviet and Nazi occupations of Estonia.

Estonia Arms - - Discusses Estonian military history. Includes discussion boards.

Estonia Ferry Disaster - - Report on the disaster by the German Group of Experts. Full text of the report and update of new findings.

Estonian History - MOFA - - In depth articles about Estonian history published by the ministry of foreign affairs.

Estonian International Commission for Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity - - Investigation of crimes against humanity committed against Estonian citizens or on the territory of the Republic of Estonia during the occupation by the Soviet Union and the Nazi Germany.

Estonian Swedes - Estonia Institute - - History and population survey of the Estonian Swedes. A Swedish speaking minority that lived in Estonia prior to the end of the second world war.

Estonian Swedes - Wikipedia - - History of the Estonian Swedes. They resided in the coastal areas and on the Estonian islands prior to the end of the second world war when most fled to Sweden to escape Soviet occupation.

Estonian War of Independence - Wikipedia - - Article about the war in which Estonia, defeated communist Russia and became independence.

Felix Kersten - Wikipedia - - A Baltic German born in Estonia who used his position as the personal masseur of Heinrich Himmler to help those who were persecuted by Nazi Germany.

History of Estonia - - History, Geography, and diaspora informatio.

History of Estonia - Wikipedia - - A comprehensive article covering the history of Estonia from the Mesolithic period to the present.

Kleio Foundation - - Foundation for publishing materials about Estonian history. Lists publications. [Estonian, English.

Local Government Reform - - An article by the Estonian Institute, covering the history of local government and post-independence organization.

The Pro-Independence Guerrilla Movement in Estonia (1944-1955) - - A short overview of the history of the forest brothers and their resistance against Soviet occupation.

Treaty of Peace between Russia and Estonia - Wikisource - - English translation of the full text of the Tartu Peace Treaty.

Hackers Take Down the Most Wired Country in Europe - Wired - - A detailed article about the attack on the Estonian Internet. The botnets used in the attack and the methods used to fend it off. (August 21, 2007)

Behind Putin's Estonia Complex - IntelliBriefs - - An article that analyzes some of the possible reasons behind Putin's anti-Estonian anger. (May 25, 2007)

Russia: Monument Dispute With Estonia Gets Dirty - RFE/RL - - Article about Russian reprisals against Estonia for having moved a memorial to Soviet soldiers. Including economic reprisals, the cyberattacks on Estonian websites, and disruptions of the Estonian embassy in Moscow by pro-Kremlin Nashi youth. (May 4, 2007)

The Last Flight from Tallinn - AFSA - - On the 14th of June 1940, the last flight to leave Tallinn before the Soviet blockade went into effect, mysteriously exploded. On board was US diplomat Henry Antheil. [PDF] (May, 2007)