Dissolution of the Soviet Union - Baltic Chain
Time: Wednesday Aug 23, 1989
Place: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Details: The Baltic Way or Baltic Chain was a peaceful political demonstration on August 23, 1989. An estimated 2 million people joined hands to form a human chain extending 600 kilometres (370 mi) across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
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