Occupations of Latvia
... Astonishing case to tell is Latvia who could bravely survive two cruel occupations one by one during World War 2, Soviet Union’s (1939-1941) and Nazi (1941-1944) ones. Incredibly that so dissimilar nations as Russians and Germans could bring Latvia thus identical destruction. During World War 2 the educational system of Latvia was reformed two times and both omitting the culture of Latvia. ... The another undesirable change for Latvians during USSR occupation was compulsory studying in Russian and its history however completely omitting the history of Latvia, religion and art. ... The similarity is that Nazi occupation also was set against Latvian and the culture of Latvia. ... Poor Latvians during both occupations faced the cruel regime and the reforms of USSR and Nazi occupations in schools whose aim was not to educate them but to raise obedient young generation who would not resist occupants.