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INDEPENDENCE
OF LITHUANIA
Long time ago Lithuania wasn‘t a free country. Lithuanian people patiently and heavily fought with enemies that a hometown would be free.
Lithuania‘s history started in 13th century when the king Mindaugas created a state, later Lithuania was expanded from the Baltic sea to the Black sea.
In 16th – 18 th centuries Lithuania and Poland were accounted general state. In 1975 Russia, Austria and Prussia conquered Poland and Lithuania.
During WORLD WAR I, Lithuania had changes :
The Council of Lithuania declared the act of Lithuania Independence.
The act was signed on 16th February, in 1918.
Excerpt from the Act of Independence of 16 February 1918:
“The Council of Lithuania in its session of February 16, 1918 decided unanimously to address the governments of Russia, Germany, and other states with the following declaration:
The Council of Lithuania, as the sole representative of the Lithuanian nation, based on the recognized right to national self-determination, and on the Vilnius Conference’s resolution of September 18–23, 1917, proclaims the restoration of the independent state of Lithuania, founded on democratic principles, with Vilnius as its capital, and declares the termination of all state ties which formerly bound this State to other nations.
The Council of Lithuania also declares that the foundation of the Lithuanian State and its relations with other countries will be finally determined by the Constituent Assembly, to be convoked as soon as possible, elected democratically by all its inhabitants.”
The Act was signed by twenty signatories,chaired by Jonas Basanavičius.
MEMBERS : COUNCIL OF LITHUANIA• Pranas Dovydaitis• Jurgis Šaulys• Steponas Kairys• Jokūbas Šernas• Petras Klimas• Antanas Smetona• Donatas Malinauskas• Jonas Smilgevičius• Justinas Staugaitis• Vladas Mironas
• Aleksandras Stulginskis• Alfonsas Petrulis• Jonas Vailokaitis
• Kazimieras Steponas Šaulys• Jonas Vileišis
• Saliamonas Banaitis• Mykolas Biržiška• Kazys Bizauskas
• Dr. Jonas Basanavičius• Stanisław Narutowicz
THE ACT
The First publication where
was mentioned this event
IT‘S INTERESTING : Final text of the Act
The Council of Lithuania in its session of February 16, 1918 decided unanimously to address the governments of Russia, Germany, and other states with the following declaration:
The Council of Lithuania, as the sole representative of the Lithuanian nation, based on the recognized right to national self-determination, and on the Vilnius Conference's resolution of September 18–23, 1917, proclaims the restoration of the independent state of Lithuania, founded on democratic principles, with Vilnius as its capital, and declares the termination of all state ties which formerly bound this State to other nations.
The Council of Lithuania by informing the Government of ... to this effect requests the
recognition of the Independent State of Lithuania.The Council of Lithuania also declares that
the foundation of the Lithuanian State andits relations with other countries will be finally determined by the Constituent Assembly, to be
convoked as soon as possible, elected democratically by all its inhabitants.
THE ACT OF THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE OF LITHUANIA –
Act of March 11
• The Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania was an Independence declaration by the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic.
• Adopted on March 11, 1990. • Signed by all members of the Supreme Soviet
of the Lithuanian SSR.
• SSR elected Vytautas Landsbergis as its chairman, changed its name to the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania, and formally declared the re-establishment of the State of Lithuania.
• The act was approved at 10:44 pm by 124 members of the council.
FACTS :
• Iceland was the first to recognize Lithuanian Independence.
• After the failed August Coup, it was followed by the United States.
• President George H.W. Bush announced that if Russia used armed force against Lithuania, the US would react accordingly.
• Finally, Lithuania’s Independence was recognized by the Soviet Union.
• Recognition of Lithuania’s independence was quickly followed by several countries including Hungary, Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, Malta, San Marino, Portugal, Romania, Ukraine, Latvia and Estonia.
• On September 17, 1991, LT was welcomed as a member of the United Nations.
• In 2004, LT was welcomed as a member of the EUROPEAN UNION.
In 2014 on 11th March we are going to celebrate 24 years anniversary as Lithuania is free state – the same are we : free, and the most important – happy.
I love LITHUANIA! What about you?
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER?
When did Lithuania have changes?a) During World War I;b) During World War II;c) In 13th century.
Who declared the act of Lithuania Independence?d) Vytautas Landsbergis;e) The king Mindaugas;f) The Council of Lithuania.
When was the act signed?a) In 1918, on February 16th;b) In 2004, on May 13th;c) In 1917, on September 16th.
How many signatories did Lithuania‘s Council have?d) Thirty;e) One hundred;f) Twenty.
Who was a chairman?g) Aleksandras Stulginskis;h) Jonas Basanavičius;i) Antanas Smetona.
How we can call THE ACT OF THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE OF LITHUANIA?
a) Act of March 11th;b) Act of February 16th;c) „Lietuvos aidas“.
Who was a chairman of SSR?d) Petras Klimas;e) Vytautas Landsbergis;f) Steponas Kairys.
What was the first state, recognized Lithuanian Independence?
a) Estonia;b) Poland;c) Iceland.
Who said : ’If Russia used armed force against Lithuania, the US would react accordingly‘?d) George. W. Bush;e) August Coup;f) A chairman of SSR.
Are Lithuania a member of EUROPEAN UNION?g) Yes;h) No.
THANKS FOR ATTENTION
AUTHOR:
Gintautė Jegorovaitė,9a form student
KALTINĖNAI ALEKSANDRAS STULGINSKIS GYMNASIUM
LITHUANIA
