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Occupation of the Baltic states, an Uncommon card
The Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, were occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940 and remained under its control until its dissolution in 1991.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 89
- DEF
- 95
- Power
- 184
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 110,000
Power 184 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
Occupation of the Baltic states quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Occupation of the Baltic states card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The three independent Baltic countries were annexed as constituent Republics of the ______ Union in August 1940.
Answer
Soviet. The three independent Baltic countries were annexed as constituent Republics of the Soviet Union in August 1940. From the Occupation of the Baltic states article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
For a period of several years during World War II, Nazi Germany occupied the Baltic states after it invaded the Soviet Union in ____.
Answer
1940s. For a period of several years during World War II, Nazi Germany occupied the Baltic states after it invaded the Soviet Union in 1941. From the Occupation of the Baltic states article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- For a period of several years during World War II, Nazi Germany occupied the Baltic states after it invaded the Soviet Union in 1941.
- The initial Soviet invasion and occupation of the Baltic states began in June 1940 under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, made between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany in August 1939, before the outbreak of World War II.
- The three independent Baltic countries were annexed as constituent Republics of the Soviet Union in August 1940.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Occupation of the Baltic states article was read about 110,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 89 and blocks with 95: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Occupation of the Baltic states (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Turaids, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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