In 1940, Estonia was first occupied and then annexed by the Soviet Union. The process of Sovietization started immediately and was accompanied by a thorough reconstruction of the economy.

Autorentext

Olaf Mertelsmann is a professor of Eastern European history at the University of Tartu, Estonia. He has researched Stalinism, Baltic history, and social and economic history. Among other works, he has authored Everyday Life in Stalinist Estonia and edited The Sovietization of the Baltic States, 1940-1956 and The Baltic States under Stalinist Rule.

Inhalt

The First Soviet Year 1940/ 41 and the German Occupation 1941- 1944 - Postwar Reconstruction - Demographic Changes - The Standard of Living - Agriculture and Forced Collectivization - Industry - The Service Sector