Series "Secret Heroe"s - Part 2: The Baltic: The Baltic Way

The message of their effort was unmistakable – they wanted to follow their own route to freedom and no longer be part of the Soviet Union. The three countries had only their staunch commitment and thousands of walkie-talkies to pursue their goal. Back then, radio was the only way to announce and coordinate such an event. Cell phones and the internet had yet to become widely available. Documents relating to this unparalleled civil protest have been made part of the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.