Occupation of Lithuania By Nazi Germany
The occupation of Lithuania by Nazi Germany refers to the period from the start of the German invasion of the Soviet Union to the end of the Battle of Memel (June 22, 1941 to January 28, 1945). At first the Germans were welcomed as "liberators" from the repressive Soviet regime. In hopes to re-establish independence or at least gain autonomy, Lithuanians organized their Provisional Government. But soon Lithuanian attitude changed into passive resistance as the Nazis considered Lithuanians one of the inferior races and exploited them for the military and economic benefit of the Third Reich.
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