# Looking for news story about Lithuania during Cold War **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 4, 2014, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-news-story-about-lithuania-during-cold-war/694829 "2014-08-04T23:26:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fir\_na\_tine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-news-story-about-lithuania-during-cold-war/694829/1 "2014-08-04T23:26:40Z")
From 1944 until 1990 Lithuania was occupied by the former USSR. In 1990 it declared its independence. Sometime during the early 90’s there was a news story regarding the Lithuanian embassy. From 1944 until 1990 it was essentialy run by either the last ambassador or his family. No money, no support from home country, etc. It was an absolutely fascinating story of human perseverence and determination. I have a neighbor with some Lithuanian ancestry and he’s never heard the story. Trying to track down the item has exhausted my google-fu skills. I think, but am not certain, it was in the Wall St. Journal. Does anyone else remember the story or provide some clue on how to find it? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![spudbucket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@spudbucket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spudbucket)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-news-story-about-lithuania-during-cold-war/694829/2 "2014-08-04T23:46:16Z")
Did a google search on lithuania embassy in exile, these links came up. Lithuanian Embassy in Exile [http://www.lfpr.lt/uploads/File/2004-13%2014/Jonusauskas.pdf](http://www.lfpr.lt/uploads/File/2004-13%2014/Jonusauskas.pdf) > **[Lithuanian Diplomatic Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_diplomatic_service)** > > The Diplomatic Service of the Republic of Lithuania is the part of the governmental service tasked with enforcing the foreign policy set by the President, the Parliament, and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. The head of the service is the Foreign Minister. > Lithuania's diplomacy has extensive roots going all the way back to the era of King Mindaugas, yet modern-day diplomacy of the Republic of Lithuania is believed to have been born on 7 November 1918. On this day, Augustinas Voldemar... From the other baltics > **[Estonian government-in-exile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_government-in-exile)** > > The Estonian government-in-exile was the formally declared governmental authority of the Republic of Estonia in exile, existing from 1944 until the reestablishment of Estonian sovereignty over Estonian territory in 1991 and 1992. It traced its legitimacy through constitutional succession to the last Estonian government in power prior to the Soviet invasion of 1940. During its existence, it was the internationally recognized government of Estonia. > The USSR occupied Estonia on June 14, 1940. Sovie... ---
**Author:** ![Fir\_na\_tine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-news-story-about-lithuania-during-cold-war/694829/3 "2014-08-05T00:04:40Z")
Thanks \*Spudbucket \* good articles. Still hoping to find the other one. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-news-story-about-lithuania-during-cold-war/694829/4 "2014-08-05T04:05:46Z")
In short (for those not reading the above links), the USA never recognized the Soviet annexation of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. So the US recognized the governments of those countries as sovereign nations, and each of them still had embassies in the USA.