Treaty of Non-Aggression Between Germany and The Soviet Union - Remembrance

Remembrance

The European Parliament has proclaimed 23 August, the anniversary of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, as a European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism, to be commemorated with dignity and impartiality.

In connection with the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe parliamentary resolution condemned both communism and fascism for starting World War II and called for a day of remembrance for victims of both Stalinism and Nazism on 23 August. In response to the resolution, the Russian lawmakers threatened the OSCE with "harsh consequences".

During the re-ignition of Cold War tensions in 1982, the U.S. Congress during Reagan Administration established the Baltic Freedom Day to be remembered every June 14 in the United States.

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