What happened on 14 June 1941 in Latvia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. thousands of people were deported to Siberia
- Step 1: The Soviet authorities carried out a mass deportation. Step 2. People were taken in one night to distant regions of the Soviet Union. Answer: mass deportation. Why not the others: Germany attacked on 22 June 1941, and NATO was joined in 2004.
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