The document provides a history of Lithuania including key facts and timelines. It discusses Lithuania's current status as an independent nation that is a member of the EU and NATO. It also summarizes Nazi Germany's occupation of Lithuania from 1941-1944 during World War II, where approximately 30,000 Lithuanians were exiled and over 192,000 Lithuanian Jews, which was 96% of the Jewish population, were killed during the Holocaust. Resistance groups fought against the Nazi occupation.

1. History of Lithuania

2. Main Facts 65,300 sq. km. 3,394,000 inhabitants Capital Vilnius litas (Lt). 3.4528 Lt = 1 euro

3. Lithuania Today President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite Current Territory Flag Coat of Arms Member of EU and NATO

4. T he northernmost ice–free port on the Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea . Lithuania Today Laser technologies Players at global biotech market

5. Lithuania Today Herritage protected by UNESCO

6. Time line 1009 2010 1990 03 11 1944-1990 1941-1944 1940-1941 1918-1940 1914-1918 1795-1918 1569-1795 Up to XVIII c 2004 XII-XIII c Establishment of Lithuanian State The Grand Duchy of Lithuania The Commonwealth of Two Nations O ccupation of the Imperial German army Occupation of the Tsarist Russian Empire Independent Lithuania The first Soviet Union occupation Nazi German occupation The second Soviet Union occupation Independent Lithuania Membership in EU The first written instance of the name of Lithuania

7. German Occupation 1941-1944 WW II Nazi German occupation

8. Nazi Occupation CHRONOLOGY 1941, June 22 – Nazi occupied Lithuania 1941, June 24 – 27 – the beginning of The Holocaust 1941 – 1944 - ~30 thousand colonists were moved to Lithuania 1941, July 17 – Lithuania was appended to Ostland 1942, summer – exile of lithuanians 1943, November 25 – the beginning of resistance (VLIK) 1945, January 28 – the end of Nazi Occupation

9. 35 000 L ithuanians died in Camp nr. 133, Alytus 60 000 out of 200 000 people kept in “Evacuation Campus” (prev. Camp nr. 133) died in 14 months Food and Drink Cards Clothing Cards 16 Jew Ghettoes in Lithuania Nazi Occupation

10. In plain numbers The Holocaust Location Victims Location Victims Paneriai 70 000 Vilkaviskis 3000 Vizgirdo forest 60 000 Taurage 3000 The IX Fort of Kaunas 30 000 Karakynes forest 2500 Marijampole 10 000 Pakamponiu forest 2500 Pajuostes forest 8000 Giraites forest 2150 Kuziai 5000 Zakare 2000 Rases forest 4000 Kedainiai 2000 The IV Fort of Kaunas 3000 Katkiskes forest 1500 Mazeikiai 4000 Tubines forest 1200 The VII Fort of Kaunas 3000 Kupiskis 1000 Bajoru forest 3000

11. The Holocaust During 1941 – 1944 Nazi killed 96% (192 000) J ew s of L ithuania

12. Guerilla warfare LAF – Lithuanian Activist Front VLIK – Head Committee of Lithuania Liberation VLK – Head Committee of Lithuania LVS – Lithanian Solidarity Movement LLKS – Union of Fighter for Lithuania Freedom LF – Lithuanian Front Resistance

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