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wife, returned to get his fur coat. It took just a few minutes for him to be overcome by the smoke. Julius tried to return into the burning building to save his father but was forced out by the smoke and fire. Smetona was found lying on the kitchen floor on the second floor of Julius' flat. He was not burned.
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Lithuania did advance economically: industrial output – mainly directed to domestic demand – when he was overthrown by the Soviet invasion was twice what it had been before the coup that brought him to power, and the country's transport network had been greatly improved by the construction of railways from
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spotted the smoke seeping in under the door. Sofija opened the door and she and
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in June of that year, Smetona proposed armed resistance against the
Soviets. but most of the government and army commanders believed that the country was not capable of effective resistance with Soviet troops stationed inside Lithuania. On 15 June, Smetona turned his presidential duties over to Prime
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The regime repeatedly arrested and imprisoned members of the already-banned
Communist Party – as with almost all interwar European dictatorships, the claimed threat of Communism was the source of its legitimacy and the regime executed the original leadership five days after coming to power. However,
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Smetona was known for his tolerant stance towards Jews and his radical opponents nicknamed him as "Jewish King". Under
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as prime minister. One year later, he dissolved parliament and on 15 May 1928, with the approval of the government, he promulgated a new constitution with more extensive presidential powers. In 1929, he removed
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In autumn 1896, the administration of the
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Smetona's government was cautious about industrialisation, as its support base lay in the dominant rural population. As dictator, Smetona did nothing to encourage direct foreign investment, which remained extremely limited throughout his time in office. Nonetheless, during
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also did not tolerate anti-Jewish attacks and severely punished their participants, especially activists. Consequently, Jews were widely sympathetic towards
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for U.S. visas. The request was granted, but only on condition that while
Smetona was in the U.S., he would not be considered the leader or representative of any state or government. It was a humiliating condition, but Smetona accepted it and left for Bern, Switzerland on 18 September. Musteikis
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control over Lithuanian life, and moderates who wanted liberalisation. These difficulties, however, were already becoming overshadowed by the threat of Nazi Germany. Smetona's regime was the first in Europe to put Nazis on trial: as early as 8 February 1934, action was taken against Nazis in the
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Pro-Gymnasium, which had no age restrictions. Smetona was an exemplary student (one of the top two students) and received a tuition waiver. As a superintendent of a student dormitory, he also received free housing and was able to support himself by providing private lessons. Three other future
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in 1990, it has taken the position that Merkys' takeover of the presidency was illegal and unconstitutional, since Smetona never formally resigned. Lithuania thus does not recognize Merkys or Paleckis as legitimate presidents, and contends that all subsequent actions leading up to the Soviet
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commandants to "severely punish all those who insult the German Government in any way, as well as those who deliberately agitate against Lithuanian Jews; to suppress the activity of all those Jewish organizations which appear to be under Communist cover or succumb to Communist influence".
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considered Jews not as foreigners, but as Lithuanian citizens of foreign nationality and himself acted against antisemitic acts with his statements which were later followed by actions of governmental institutions (e.g. censorship). The Lithuanian courts, war commandants,
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to Klaipėda and from Kaunas to the south and north-east. In contrast, Smetona was more generous in support for the agricultural sector, which at the time provided almost all of Lithuania's exports despite occasionally protesting against the regime.
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The couple were survived by their daughter, Marija Danutė Smetonaitė (1905–1992), son Julius Rimgaudas Smetona (1913–1974) and Julius' sons, Anthony Algirdas Smetona (1939–2012), Juozas Smetona (1940–1996) and Vytautas Julius Smetona (born 1955).
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Smetona's father died in 1885 when Smetona was only 11 years old and, despite financial difficulties, a year later Smetona – the only of his siblings – was sent to the primary school in Taujėnai where instruction was in Russian due to the
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until 1915. He became an active participant in Lithuanian cultural life and, up until becoming president in December 1926, devoted substantial amounts of time and effort to the Lithuanian press. Two years later, he married
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The official record said that the fire was caused by an overheated furnace. Some believe, however, that due to Smetona's continued political activities, the fire was started by the Russian Intelligence Service (called the
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that had staged the Klaipėda Revolt, which gave him greater name-recognition. More than once, he was elected to its central board. Between 1924 and 1940, he was the vice-chairman of the board of the International Bank.
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despite propaganda that Communists were a "non-Lithuanian force invading the country", they continued to operate underground with growing membership and it is known today that their leaders were ethnically Lithuanian.
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countries, soliciting loans for the cause of Lithuanian independence. On 4 April 1919, the State Council of Lithuania elected Smetona the first president of the Republic of Lithuania. On 19 April 1920, the
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hotel, where an evening function with about 400 guests was held on 13 March. Since Smetona was a private individual in the United States, the gathering did not include any members of U.S. organizations.
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was tense. Smetona then lived in Pittsburgh and Chicago before settling in Cleveland, Ohio in May 1942 with his son's family. While in exile, he began work on a history of Lithuania and on his memoirs.
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889:– at first in the chair of art theory and history and later at the department of philosophy. He lectured on ethics, ancient philosophy and Lithuanian linguistics. In 1932, he was awarded an honorary
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As Smetona was busy on his writing, he paid little attention to the fact that the heating system in his son's house needed repair and was becoming dangerous. On October 28, 1943, Smetona wrote:
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as prime minister and resigning. Paleckis then became acting president, and was used as a puppet to oversee the final stages of Lithuania's incorporation into the Soviet Union a month later.
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A day after Smetona left the country, Merkys announced that he had deposed him and was now president himself. Two days later, Merkys was pressured into appointing the more pliant
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to Lithuania, was becoming a Lithuanian cultural center. Smetona joined and chaired a secret Lithuanian student organization. He was later succeeded by
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in order to catch up and be able to pass examinations to enter the fourth class of gymnasium. In summer 1891, he attempted to gain admission to the
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Between 18 and 22 September 1917, he participated in the Lithuanian Conference in Vilnius, and was elected chairman (1917–1919) of the
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stream. With Smetona already on the other side, his family managed to convince border guards to let them through at about 6 am.
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who later became Smetona's political companions. In particular, Lithuanian language and culture was openly promoted by the linguist,
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severely punished the participants of anti-Jewish physical attacks or smashing of Jews windows (the culprits were punished with
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with my own hands." He believed that by leaving the country, he would be in a position to do more for the country by leading a
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rather than become a Soviet puppet. He firstly fled to Germany with his family. Shortly afterwards, the Smetonas fled to
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admitted pupils only up to the age of 12 and he was already 15 years old. Therefore, he was forced to study privately in
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at the time). With no evidence turning up in the subsequent years to substantiate that claim, it is, however, doubtful.
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re-admitted, but a handful who refused were prohibited from attending any other school. The students sent petitions to
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The night before yesterday coal fumes made me dizzy. I could not think clearly. Now I have completely recovered.
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and many other societies, and taught the Lithuanian language at Vilnius schools. In 1914, he started publishing
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Antanas Smetona and His Lithuania: From the National Liberation Movement to an Authoritarian Regime (1893-1940)
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on the border with Nazi Germany. Smetona and Musteikis attempted to summon the 9th Infantry Regiment from
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Smetona's constitution vested the president with both executive and legislative powers when the
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Smetona Head of Lithuania, Killed in Fire at Cleveland, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 10/1/1944 p. 1.
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on 14 February. He was met by local officials and Lithuanian emigrants, and had a meeting with
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Kamuntavičius, Rūstis; Vaida Kamuntavičienė; Remigijus Civinskas; Kastytis Antanaitis (2001).
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mausoleum to a crypt (No. 103) next to his wife Sofija in All Souls Cemetery in
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both times as the sole candidate. He remained in office until 15 June 1940.
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Lithuania in European Politics: The Years of the First Republic, 1918–1940
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via the National Committee chaired by former prime minister
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Between December 1918 and March 1919, he lived primarily in
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1154:"I do not want to bolshevize Lithuania with my own hands."
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After his graduation from university in 1902, he moved to
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In 1975, Smetona's remains were moved from Cleveland's
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Marijos ir Jurgio Šlapelių lietuvių knygynas Vilniuje
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1861:"St. Raphael the Archangel Church"
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817:Act of Independence of Lithuania
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2462:Eidintas, Alfonsas. (2015).
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3305:Presidents of Lithuania
3176:Aleksandras Stulginskis
2886:Aleksandras Stulginskis
2868:Aleksandras Stulginskis
2789:Aleksandras Stulginskis
2779:Aleksandras Stulginskis
1945:Truska, Liudas (2004).
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1019:that deposed President
984:Lithuanian Armed Forces
958:Authoritarian president
942:Government of Lithuania
934:Lithuanian Police Force
887:University of Lithuania
837:Aleksandras Stulginskis
733:Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas
713:Great Seimas of Vilnius
610:Church of St. Catherine
163:Aleksandras Stulginskis
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813:Council of the State
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3171:Justinas Staugaitis
3141:Donatas Malinauskas
3106:Saliamonas Banaitis
3090:Act of Independence
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2947:Algirdas Brazauskas
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2998:Dalia Grybauskaitė
2987:Artūras Paulauskas
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2512:Senn, Alfred Erich
2504:Eidintas, Alfonsas
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1170:Sofija Smetonienė
1113:bolshevik country
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1739:Žukas 2000
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3249:Biography
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1186:Kybartai
1094:between
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1002:Interwar
978:Smetona
951:counties
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