Liberating a Continent - Baltic Way

Excerpt from the documentary film Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the fall of Communism. On the 50th anniversary of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, over 2 million people from the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia linked hands to protest Soviet rule in a human chain that spanned over 400 miles.
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  • @geddass
    @geddass5 жыл бұрын

    I was a child then. But holding my hands with "strangers" made me fell like something very important is going on. I was right.

  • @user-zr2vs1ve9q
    @user-zr2vs1ve9q3 жыл бұрын

    Я вами гордилась и горжусь до сих пор. Вы - невероятные!

  • @karldonitz8293
    @karldonitz82934 жыл бұрын

    I m Chinese.Tears rolled down my eyes as the two million baltics took to the streets in hopes of freedom and democracy, using non-violent means to express their dissatisfaction with the communist party's authoritarian rule. With a population of just over 5 million people in the three countries, 2 million people participated in this event, and the 600 kilometers across the capitals of the three countries made me realize the power of this spontaneous awakening of the people.

  • @cgt3704

    @cgt3704

    4 жыл бұрын

    hope you guys will ber free as well. China should be democratic like us. remember tianamen square

  • @Powert0ThePeople

    @Powert0ThePeople

    3 жыл бұрын

    Goodluck my friend

  • @breadoffender-nv1kt

    @breadoffender-nv1kt

    Жыл бұрын

    My mother was also in the baltic chain

  • @breadoffender-nv1kt

    @breadoffender-nv1kt

    Жыл бұрын

    Nothing happened in tiananmen square

  • @antanassmitas6206

    @antanassmitas6206

    Жыл бұрын

    We know about the Tian An Men Square massacre. (sorry, maybe I called it wrong).

  • @kailyjamessokame.6028
    @kailyjamessokame.60282 жыл бұрын

    Born around this day. So proud to be of Lithuanian heritage!!!!!

  • @tomnorton8218
    @tomnorton82185 жыл бұрын

    We are from the US and we are currently cycling across the Basics. We are in Riga and just heard about this!!

  • @iNtERRRnet

    @iNtERRRnet

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm interested. What are these "Basics" you are talking about?

  • @raullaht9674

    @raullaht9674

    4 жыл бұрын

    Basics?! Are o You saying our baltics are basic countryes?

  • @iNtERRRnet

    @iNtERRRnet

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@raullaht9674 Re-read Tom's comment carefully. Really carefully.

  • @raullaht9674

    @raullaht9674

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@iNtERRRnet oooo my mistake sorry🤣

  • @Awakeningspirit20

    @Awakeningspirit20

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad you got this trip in before current events, hope it was nice. I'm partially Baltic and would like to go see these countries one day (hopefully before any 'special operations', God forbid)

  • @abelfast
    @abelfast10 ай бұрын

    I am Spanish, and after watching this video and finding out more about the Baltic Way I am so proud of everyone who stood up and defended their rights. BEAUTIFUL

  • @Awakeningspirit20
    @Awakeningspirit206 ай бұрын

    I don't know much about my family's history from there, but I know that I'm a proud (partial) Lithuanian-American and I hope that we stand forever as friends and protect your freedom always. Same to Baltic brothers in Latvia and Estonia.

  • @tiiiip
    @tiiiip2 жыл бұрын

    I was there.

  • @vijasiltane8553

    @vijasiltane8553

    3 ай бұрын

    Es arī tur biju.

  • @antanassmitas6206
    @antanassmitas6206 Жыл бұрын

    It was a referendum of the three Baltic states on leaving the USSR.

  • @bendejo8
    @bendejo84 жыл бұрын

    This is going on in Hong Kong right now! Except they call it "The pepe way" yes after the frog meme

  • @Ellenellen089
    @Ellenellen089Ай бұрын

    You have no idea how fucking much it means to me since I have born in a free Lithuania

  • @whitedragon3560
    @whitedragon356010 ай бұрын

    Минусы Балтики: там умер Виктор Цой

  • @yottadrive
    @yottadrive26 күн бұрын

    Socialist: Socialism is the best for the people. The people:

  • @garlickija
    @garlickija4 жыл бұрын

    People who taking in this video, don't have any touching for movement on video. They came after all what was happen and took over all glory. Anthill these days they doing genocide of Baltic people.

  • @domkaz1669

    @domkaz1669

    3 жыл бұрын

    What language is this?

  • @pppLT19

    @pppLT19

    3 жыл бұрын

    Baltic states are by far wealthiest out of all post soviet countries. Taip kad nenusišnekėk

  • @jonhart7630
    @jonhart76303 жыл бұрын

    Long live the USSR.

  • @SodziausPilietis

    @SodziausPilietis

    Жыл бұрын

    USSR died of starvation long time ago, cry now 🎉😂

  • @LaraandMatthewShowFan

    @LaraandMatthewShowFan

    Жыл бұрын

    no

  • @rutos7

    @rutos7

    Жыл бұрын

    Dream on