Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic,[1] or Estonian SSR or ESSR, was a republic of the Soviet Union. It was administered by and subordinated to the Government of the Soviet Union.
Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic | |
|---|---|
| 1940–1941, 1944–1990/91 | |
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| Anthem: | |
 Location of Estonia (red) within the Soviet Union | |
| Status | Internationally unrecognized part of Soviet Union (1940–1941, 1944–1990/91) |
| Capital | Tallinn Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 614: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Common languages | Estonian Russian |
| Religion | State atheism |
| Government | One-party Soviet socialist republic |
| Leader | |
• 1940–1941 | Karl Säre |
• 1944–1950 | Nikolai Karotamm |
• 1950–1978 | Johannes Käbin |
• 1978–1988 | Karl Vaino |
• 1988–1990 | Vaino Väljas |
| Legislature | Supreme Soviet |
| Historical era | World War II · Cold War |
| 16 June 1940 | |
• | 21 July 1940 |
• Annexed by USSR | 6 August 1940 |
| 1941 | |
| 1944 | |
| 16 November 1988 | |
| 1988 | |
• Soviet occupation declared illegal | 8 May 1990 |
• | 20 August 1991 |
• Independence recognised by the USSR | 6 September 1991 |
| Area | |
| 1989[source?] | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population | |
• 1989[source?] | 1,565,662 |
| Currency | Soviet ruble (руб) (SUR) |
| Calling code | 7 014 |
| Today part of | Estonia |
The ESSR replaced the Republic of Estonia on 21 July 1940, after the invasion of Soviet troops on 17 June 1940. A puppet government backed by the Soviet Union, declared Estonia to be a Soviet state. The Estonian SSR was taken into the USSR on 9 August 1940. The independence of the Republic of Estonia was reestablished on 20 August 1991.
Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Media
The National Anthem of the Estonian SSR
According to the 23 August 1939 Nazi-Soviet Pact Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania were divided into German and Soviet "spheres of influence" (German copy)
Soviet-organised rally in Tallinn, July 1940
Karl Säre with other Estonian Communist Party officials in Tallinn, July 1940
Soviet prison doors on display in the Museum of Occupations, Tallinn, Estonia
Почтовая марка СССР к 50-летию Октябрьской революции. Эстонская ССР. Таллин.
A reconstruction of a typical Soviet-era living room, in a museum in central Tallinn.
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