1944 – Soviet Army returns, presaging further deportations and repression of resistance.
1989 – Parliament approves declaration of Lithuanian sovereignty, stating that Lithuanian laws take precedence over Soviet ones.
1991 – Soviet troops fire on civilians outside television tower in Vilnius, killing 13 and injuring several hundred. Referendum sees overwhelming vote in favour of independence. Following a failed coup in Moscow, the Soviet Union recognises Lithuania’s independence. Lithuania joins the UN.
1992 – New constitution introduces presidency.
2004 – Lithuania joins Nato and the EU.
2014 April – Nato steps up military presence in the Baltic states in response to tensions with Russia over Ukraine.
2015 – Lithuania adopts the euro. Government says it plans to restart military conscription, which ended in 2008, amid growing concerns about Russian assertiveness in the Baltic region.
2022 – Lithuania declares state of emergency along its border with Russia and Belarus following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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