Web Directory

» 23 August: Remembrance day for the victims of totalitarian and authoritarian regimes
   History of Nazi-Soviet cooperation, especially the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. The resulting occupation of Estonia and population losses. The lasting effects on the Baltics, who are the only countries whose independence was not restored after the second worl
   http://www.vm.ee/estonia/kat_509/pea_172/7729.html

» Behind Putin's Estonia Complex - IntelliBriefs
   An article that analyzes some of the possible reasons behind Putin's anti-Estonian anger.
   http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2007/05/behind-putins-estonia-complex.html

» Centre for Estonian Diaspora Studies
   Includes purpose, researchers, and publications. In Estonian and English.
   http://www.ut.ee/VEUK/

» Continuity of the Tartu Peace Treaty
   Article that analyzes the continuity of the Tartu Peace Treaty of 2 February 1920, in relation to the Estonian–Russian Border Treaties of 18 May 2005, and the legal debate about Estonia’s status in international law.
   http://www.juridica.ee/international_en.php?document=en/international/2005/1/95058.ART.0.pub.php

» Correspondent's diary - Edward Lucas
   A week in Estonia by Economist correspondent, Edward Lucas, during which he discusses current events, including relations with Russia and the economic turmoil of 2008.
   http://edwardlucas.blogspot.com/2008/11/correspondents-diary.html

» Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes in Estonia
   A list, compiled by the Council of Europe, of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Soviet and Nazi occupations of Estonia.
   http://www.coe.int/t/e/cultural_co-operation/education/remembrance/LeafletEstonia.asp

» Estonia Arms
   Discusses Estonian military history. Includes discussion boards.
   http://www.estonianarms.com/

» Estonia Ferry Disaster
   Report on the disaster by the German Group of Experts. Full text of the report and update of new findings.
   http://www.estonia.xprimo.de/

» Estonian History - MOFA
   In depth articles about Estonian history published by the ministry of foreign affairs.
   http://www.vm.ee/estonia/kat_509/pea_172/

» Estonian International Commission for Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity
   Investigation of crimes against humanity committed against Estonian citizens or on the territory of the Republic of Estonia during the occupation by the Soviet Union and the Nazi Germany.
   http://www.historycommission.ee/

» Estonian Swedes - Estonia Institute
   History and population survey of the Estonian Swedes. A Swedish speaking minority that lived in Estonia prior to the end of the second world war.
   http://www.einst.ee/factsheets/factsheets_uus_kuju/estonian_swedes.htm

» Estonian Swedes - Wikipedia
   History of the Estonian Swedes. They resided in the coastal areas and on the Estonian islands prior to the end of the second world war when most fled to Sweden to escape Soviet occupation.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Swedes

» Estonian War of Independence - Wikipedia
   Article about the war in which Estonia, defeated communist Russia and became independence.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_War_of_Independence

» Felix Kersten - Wikipedia
   A Baltic German born in Estonia who used his position as the personal masseur of Heinrich Himmler to help those who were persecuted by Nazi Germany.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Kersten

» Fog in the Baltic - The Economist
   Estonia arrested Herman Simm, an official a inside the Estonian defense ministry responsible for handling state secrets, but who was in fact a Russian spy.
   http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12566943

» Frost Over The World - Toomas Hendrik Ilves
   Frost interviews Estonian president Ilves about the cyberattacks on Estonia after April 2007.
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHiWnTFu7fg

» Hackers Take Down the Most Wired Country in Europe - Wired
   A detailed article about the attack on the Estonian Internet. The botnets used in the attack and the methods used to fend it off.
   http://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/15-09/ff_estonia

» History of Estonia
   History, Geography, and diaspora information
   http://www.chicagopianos.com/estoniahistory.htm

» History of Estonia - WHKMLA
   Historical overview broken down by time period. Extensive list of links to reference material about the country.
   http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/eceurope/xestonia.html

» History of Estonia - Wikipedia
   A comprehensive article covering the history of Estonia from the Mesolithic period to the present.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Estonia

» Kleio Foundation
   Foundation for publishing materials about Estonian history. Lists publications. [Estonian, English]
   http://www.kleio.ee/

» Local Government Reform
   An article by the Estonian Institute, covering the history of local government and post-independence organization.
   http://www.einst.ee/factsheets/factsheets_uus_kuju/local_government_reform.htm

» MS Estonia - Wikipedia
   Article about the sinking, rescue efforts and causes of the maritime disaster on September 28th, 1994 which left 852 dead.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Estonia

» MV Estonia - Final Report
   Final report by the Accident Investigation Commission of Estonia, Finland and Sweden on the capsizing on 28 September 1994 in the Baltic sea of the ro-ro passenger vessel.
   http://www.onnettomuustutkinta.fi/estonia/

» Russia: Monument Dispute With Estonia Gets Dirty - RFE/RL
   Article about Russian reprisals against Estonia for having moved a memorial to Soviet soldiers. Including economic reprisals, the cyberattacks on Estonian websites, and disruptions of the Estonian embassy in Moscow by pro-Kremlin Nashi youth.
   http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1076297.html

» Tartu Peace Treaty (Original)
   Original copy of the text of the peace treaty between Estonia and Russia, including a map of the agreed border.
   http://riigi.arhiiv.ee/index.php?lang=est&content=naitused-7-0&parent_btn=menu_11

» The Cross of Liberty and the Monument to the War of Independence in Tallinn
   History of the Cross of Liberty, who it was bestowed on, and its use in the Memorial to the War of Independence.
   http://www.vm.ee/eng/kat_509/10420.html

» The Last Flight from Tallinn - AFSA
   On the 14th of June 1940, the last flight to leave Tallinn before the Soviet blockade went into effect, mysteriously exploded. On board was US diplomat Henry Antheil.
   http://www.afsa.org/fsj/may07/lastflight.pdf

» The Pro-Independence Guerrilla Movement in Estonia (1944-1955)
   A short overview of the history of the forest brothers and their resistance against Soviet occupation.
   http://vip.latnet.lv/LPRA/eestiGuerilla.htm

» The TU2-pages
   History of the fleet of TU2 locomotives that ran on the extensive narrow gauge rail network that used to exist in Estonia.
   http://members.tele2.nl/p.engelbert/EST.html

» Treaty of Peace between Russia and Estonia - Wikisource
   English translation of the full text of the Tartu Peace Treaty.
   http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Peace_between_Russia_and_Estonia