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In [[1988]], as the [[Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] showed signs of cracking and the all-pervasive sovietisation was coming to an end, Estonia's bloodless '''Singing Revolution''' made [[history]]. Night after night, a cycle of singing mass [[demonstration]]s eventually collected 300,000 [[Estonia]]ns (more than one-fifth of the [[population]]) in [[Tallinn]] to sing the forbidden national [[song]]s as [[Estonian rock|rock]] [[musician]]s played. The Singing Revolution lasted over four years with various protests and acts of defiance. |
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'''[[Siim Kallas]]''' (born [[2 October]] [[1948]] in [[Tallinn]]) is an [[Estonia]]n politician, currently serving as [[European Commission]]er for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud. He is also one of five vice-presidents of the 25-member [[Barroso Commission]]. Kallas is a former [[Prime Minister of Estonia]], [[Estonian Minister of Finance]], [[Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs]], and member of the [[Parliament of Estonia|Riigikogu]]. Kallas is a member and former leader of the free-market [[liberalism|liberal]] [[Estonian Reform Party]]. |
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On [[August 23]] [[1989]] about two [[million]] people from Estonia, [[Latvia]] and [[Lithuania]] stood on the [[Vilnius]]-Tallinn road, holding hands across the three countries, protesting Soviet policies. The unprecedented [[Baltic way|living chain]] measured nearly 600 km in [[length]]. |
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In [[1991]], as Soviet tanks were rolling throughout the countryside in an attempt to quell the Singing Revolution, the Estonian Soviet [[parliament]] together with the [[Congress of Estonia]] proclaimed the restoration of the independent [[State]] of Estonia. Estonians stood as human shields to protect radio and TV stations from the tanks. |
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As a result of the revolution, Estonia won their independence without bloodshed. This, along with the other Baltic states gaining independence, started the disintegration of the [[USSR]]. |
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Revision as of 22:54, 25 August 2005
In 1988, as the Soviet Union showed signs of cracking and the all-pervasive sovietisation was coming to an end, Estonia's bloodless Singing Revolution made history. Night after night, a cycle of singing mass demonstrations eventually collected 300,000 Estonians (more than one-fifth of the population) in Tallinn to sing the forbidden national songs as rock musicians played. The Singing Revolution lasted over four years with various protests and acts of defiance.
On August 23 1989 about two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stood on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands across the three countries, protesting Soviet policies. The unprecedented living chain measured nearly 600 km in length.
In 1991, as Soviet tanks were rolling throughout the countryside in an attempt to quell the Singing Revolution, the Estonian Soviet parliament together with the Congress of Estonia proclaimed the restoration of the independent State of Estonia. Estonians stood as human shields to protect radio and TV stations from the tanks.
As a result of the revolution, Estonia won their independence without bloodshed. This, along with the other Baltic states gaining independence, started the disintegration of the USSR.