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  Estonian International Commission for Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity http://www.historycommission.ee/
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.
  History of Estonia - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Estonia
A comprehensive article covering the history of Estonia from the Mesolithic period to the present.
  Hackers Take Down the Most Wired Country in Europe - Wired http://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/15-09/ff_estonia
A detailed article about the attack on the Estonian Internet. The botnets used in the attack and the methods used to fend it off.
  Estonian War of Independence - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_War_of_Independence
Article about the war in which Estonia, defeated communist Russia and became independence.
  Estonian Swedes - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Swedes
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.
  MS Estonia - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Estonia
Article about the sinking, rescue efforts and causes of the maritime disaster on September 28th, 1994 which left 852 dead.
  Centre for Estonian Diaspora Studies http://www.ut.ee/VEUK/
Includes purpose, researchers, and publications. In Estonian and English.
  Fog in the Baltic - The Economist http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12566943
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.
  Estonian Swedes - Estonia Institute http://www.einst.ee/factsheets/factsheets_uus_kuju/estonian_swedes.htm
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.
  Felix Kersten - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Kersten
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.
  MV Estonia - Final Report http://www.onnettomuustutkinta.fi/estonia/
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.
  Estonian History - MOFA http://www.vm.ee/estonia/kat_509/pea_172/
In depth articles about Estonian history published by the ministry of foreign affairs.
  Local Government Reform http://www.einst.ee/factsheets/factsheets_uus_kuju/local_government_reform.htm
An article by the Estonian Institute, covering the history of local government and post-independence organization.
  Estonia Ferry Disaster http://www.estonia.xprimo.de/
Report on the disaster by the German Group of Experts. Full text of the report and update of new findings.
  Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes in Estonia http://www.coe.int/t/e/cultural_co-operation/education/remembrance/LeafletEstonia.asp
A list, compiled by the Council of Europe, of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Soviet and Nazi occupations of Estonia.
  Kleio Foundation http://www.kleio.ee/
Foundation for publishing materials about Estonian history. Lists publications. [Estonian, English]
  Continuity of the Tartu Peace Treaty http://www.juridica.ee/international_en.php?document=en/international/2005/1/95058.ART.0.pub.php
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.
  Estonia Arms http://www.estonianarms.com/
Discusses Estonian military history. Includes discussion boards.
  Frost Over The World - Toomas Hendrik Ilves http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHiWnTFu7fg
Frost interviews Estonian president Ilves about the cyberattacks on Estonia after April 2007.
  History of Estonia http://www.chicagopianos.com/estoniahistory.htm
History, Geography, and diaspora information
  Behind Putin's Estonia Complex - IntelliBriefs http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2007/05/behind-putins-estonia-complex.html
An article that analyzes some of the possible reasons behind Putin's anti-Estonian anger.
  History of Estonia - WHKMLA http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/eceurope/xestonia.html
Historical overview broken down by time period. Extensive list of links to reference material about the country.
  The Last Flight from Tallinn - AFSA http://www.afsa.org/fsj/may07/lastflight.pdf
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.
  Treaty of Peace between Russia and Estonia - Wikisource http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Peace_between_Russia_and_Estonia
English translation of the full text of the Tartu Peace Treaty.
  The Pro-Independence Guerrilla Movement in Estonia (1944-1955) http://vip.latnet.lv/LPRA/eestiGuerilla.htm
A short overview of the history of the forest brothers and their resistance against Soviet occupation.
  The Cross of Liberty and the Monument to the War of Independence in Tallinn http://www.vm.ee/eng/kat_509/10420.html
History of the Cross of Liberty, who it was bestowed on, and its use in the Memorial to the War of Independence.
  Russia: Monument Dispute With Estonia Gets Dirty - RFE/RL http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1076297.html
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.

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