The Baltic Way was a peaceful political protest that took place on 23 August 1989. The event was organised to draw attention to the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and the illegal Soviet occupation of the three Baltic States. The Baltic Way saw approximately two million people join hands from Tallinn through Riga to Vilnius to form a human chain that span 690 kilometres. The Baltic Way was the longest human chain in history.
"Vabadust!", "Brīvība!", "Laisve!" sounded across the Baltic States on 23rd August 23 1989.
