countries occupied by russia during the world war II

[uoga]

My countrie was occupied by Russia in 1944 for the second time.Only after 50 years we were able to anounce our independence.During this occupation many people were deported to Siberia,killed during the resistance war.There was a lack of wear,various food.My parents earned lots of roubles but there were no place where those money could be spent.After the declaration of independence my countrie's economy was ruined and the world didn't say a word about this problem.Of course there was a great propaganda against communism,but it was only propaganda.USA probabaly was afraid of saying something about occupied countries.Because of this occupation my countrie so far is not able to recover it's economy.

[Mariboulg]

What was your country ?

[glock_girl]

My grandmother (though her family was German) was living in Yugoslavia when the Russians came to her town. They evacuated before the Russians got there, but I don't know how long they (the Russians) stayed.

[uoga]

I'm from Lithuania.My uncle evacuated to Australia just before the occupation,but my grandparents stayed in Lithuania and now they are regreting of this.According to my grandmother,their neighbours were deported to Siberia(and they died there),their homestead was almost ruined, because communism was against private property.My grandparents were forced to move to settlement.

[glock_girl]

How sad
You know, stories like this make me wonder how some people these days can think life is so hard.

[uoga]

It was sad (I'd like to stress was),but at the moment our government is doing their best to raise the level of economics.A big part of europe think that Lithuania is one of the most poorest countries in Europe.It's not true.Of course,it's impossible to change the past and my grandparents will always remember those horrible days,but my parents at the moment make jokes of communism.They say that communism tought them to live,and now,when we're an independent countrie,it is very easy to live.

[glock_girl]

I remember when I was living in Germany, my other Canadian girlfriend and I were lucky enough to be able to sit in with a group of abou 32 Lithuanians (and 4 Germans)on a tour bus and went all over the south of Germany. The Lithuanian people were super! A lot of fun, and though our fashions were much different, they were welcoming. They were about 17 years old as well...and for that age, I was surprised at how welcoming they were to us!! People in my own country at that age aren't that inviting to strangers. The Lithuanian people came across to me as being internally happy people. We were told about their "economic problems" by the German people (though I didn't know how truthful it was) but I never would have guessed by talking to them that they were "poor" in anyway. So what is REAL poor?? Not having money?? We should think again

Sorry to digress from the subject.

Amy