Government, society, and the political crisis in Lithuania, 1938-1940

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Knygos dalis / Part of the book
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Government, society, and the political crisis in Lithuania, 1938-1940
Authors:
Svarauskas, Artūras
In the Book:
War, revolution, and governance: the Baltic countries in the twentieth century / edited by Lazar Fleishman, Amir Weiner. Boston: Academic Studies Press, 2018. P. 140-153
Subject Category:
LT
Politinė sistema / Political system; Vyriausybė / Government; 1918-1940. Lietuva tarpukario metais; 1940-1990. Lietuva okupacijų metais.
Summary / Abstract:

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: 1938-1940 metai; Antrasis pasaulinis karas, 1939-1945 (World War II); Vyriausybė; Politinė krizė; Smetonos režimas; Vyriausybė; 1938-1940; Government; Lithuania; Lithuanian government; Political crisis; Smetona's regime; World War II.

ENThe Republic of Lithuania, which declared its independence in 1918 and was deprived of it in 1940, underwent two threatening periods in the interim. During the Lithuanian Wars of Independence in 1919–1920, the country fought to retain its independence in the face of external threats; once these were neutralized, the sovereignty of the state appeared to be secured. However, the end of the 1930s saw a second and more lethal threat to the independence of the young state. During that period not only the totalitarian regimes of Germany and the USSR but also the highly fragmented nature of Lithuanian society endangered the fate of this small and neutral state. Some members of society supported the authoritarian regime of President Antanas Smetona, whereas a larger part endeavored to remove him from office through legal or illegal means. [Extract, p. 140]

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