History Society and Culture Estonia

History Society and Culture Estonia

This category lists sites offering historical information related to or about Estonia.

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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.
Estonian History - MOFA - In depth articles about Estonian history published by the ministry of foreign affairs.
History of Estonia - Wikipedia - A comprehensive article covering the history of Estonia from the Mesolithic period to the present.
Estonia Ferry Disaster - Report on the disaster by the German Group of Experts. Full text of the report and update of new findings.
Frost Over The World - Toomas Hendrik Ilves - Frost interviews Estonian president Ilves about the cyberattacks on Estonia after April 2007.
Estonian War of Independence - Wikipedia - Article about the war in which Estonia, defeated communist Russia and became independence.
Treaty of Peace between Russia and Estonia - Wikisource - English translation of the full text of the Tartu Peace Treaty.
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.
Fog in the Baltic - The Economist - Estonia arrested Herman Simm, an official a inside the Estonian defense ministry responsible for handling state secrets, but who was in fact a Russian spy.
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.
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.
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.
Local Government Reform - An article by the Estonian Institute, covering the history of local government and post-independence organization.
Estonia Arms - Discusses Estonian military history. Includes discussion boards.
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.
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.
The Cross of Liberty and the Monument to the War of Independence in Tallinn - History of the Cross of Liberty, who it was bestowed on, and its use in the Memorial to the War of Independence.
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.
MS Estonia - Wikipedia - Article about the sinking, rescue efforts and causes of the maritime disaster on September 28th, 1994 which left 852 dead.
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.
History of Estonia - History, Geography, and diaspora information
Centre for Estonian Diaspora Studies - Includes purpose, researchers, and publications. In Estonian and English.
Behind Putin's Estonia Complex - IntelliBriefs - An article that analyzes some of the possible reasons behind Putin's anti-Estonian anger.
MV Estonia - Final Report - Final report by the Accident Investigation Commission of Estonia, Finland and Sweden on the capsizing on 28 September 1994 in the Baltic sea of the ro-ro passenger vessel.
History of Estonia - WHKMLA - Historical overview broken down by time period. Extensive list of links to reference material about the country.
Kleio Foundation - Foundation for publishing materials about Estonian history. Lists publications. [Estonian, English]
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]

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