Five decades after Lithuania was occupied and incorporated into the Soviet Union, Lithuania became the first republic to declare its independence from the USSR on 11 March 1990, and was later followed by Latvia and Estonia.
Lima dekade setelah Lituania diduduki Uni Soviet, Lituania merupakan republik pertama yang mendeklarasikan kemerdekaannya dari Uni Soviet pada tanggal 11 Maret 1990, kemudian disusul dengan Latvia dan Estonia.