Raamat annab ülevaate Eesti iseseisvusajast kahe maailmasõja vahel ja riigi okupeerimisest Nõukogude Venemaa poolt.

The Red Army marched into the Baltics in June 1940, and thus began the occupation of the three countries. However, this first occupation was not of long duration. A year later, in June 1941, Germany attacked her treaty partner, the Soviet Union. /.../ After the fortunes of war had turned in their favor, the Soviets, following on the heels of the retreating Germans, reoccupied the Baltic countries. That was in September 1944. This date marked the beginning of the second Soviet occupation, which keeps Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians in captivity to the present time /1973/.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Motto
• Estonia – the Land and People
• The Independence Period
• The Growing Gloom
• Enforcement of the Soviet Assistance Pact on Estonia
• The «Colonization» of Estonia
• Life in Estonia under the First Soviet Occupation 1940-1941
• Appendix
  • By Its Acts Perpetrated Against Estonia the USSR Has Violated - Bilateral Treaties
  • Soviet, Ultimatum to Estonia - on June 16, 1940
  • Part of the Soviet Ultimatum Transmitted Orally
  • Treaty of Defensive Alliance Between Estonia and Latvia
  • Treaty of Good Understanding and Cooperation Between Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
  • Mutual Assistance Pact Between Estonia and the USSR
  • List on persons elected in Soviet-style elections
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Periodicals