This is a short 2 part documentary of what happened in latvia before it was taken over by communists.
part I - 10 minutes
http://video.google.com/videosearch?...ia&emb=0&aq=f#
part II - 8 minutes
http://video.google.com/videosearch?...ia&emb=0&aq=f#
Do any of this sound familiar?
It's also a good example to check where we could head if this keeps going...