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Bill Heath's avatar

Are you aware that at the end of World War II Russia deported all Baltic state post-puberty males to Siberia and replaced them with Russian men?

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Misha Bergal's avatar

Haha, good one

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Misha Bergal's avatar

This describes 1941, not 1945. I think there were mass deportations in 1945-1951 too.

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Kathleen McCook's avatar

I'll have to look more. But it's not that long ago.

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Bill Heath's avatar

As always, I'm delighted to be better-educated by your post

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Misha Bergal's avatar

Which russian liberation? One from Poland or one from Germany?

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Kathleen McCook's avatar

And before this there were smugglers from Russian the first time.

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