1945 in Estonia

Decades:	1920s ; 1930s ; 1940s ; 1950s ; 1960s ;
See also:	Other events of 1945 ; Timeline of Estonian history ;

Last updated June 28, 2023

This article lists events that occurred during 1945 in Estonia .

Incumbents

Events

World War II aftermaths: 282,000 dead people (about 1/4 of population of Estonia).^[1]
Arrests, nationalization of industry.^[1]
Guerilla warfare was intensified. About 15,000 men in underground and in the forests (Forest Brothers).^[1]

Births

21 December – Mari Lill, actress^[2]

Deaths

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References

1 2 3 Toivo Miljan (2004). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Estonia. USA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6571-6.
↑ "Lill, Mari". Eesti Entsüklopeedia (in Estonian). 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.

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[Miljan2004chronology-1] 1 2 3 Toivo Miljan (2004). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Estonia. USA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6571-6.

[Mari-2] "Lill, Mari". Eesti Entsüklopeedia (in Estonian). 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.

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