Baltic Way
E83419
The Baltic Way was a peaceful 1989 political demonstration in which around two million people formed a human chain across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to demand independence from Soviet rule.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baltic Way canonical | 14 |
| Baltic Chain | 2 |
| The Baltic Way | 2 |
| 1989 Baltic Way human chain | 1 |
| Baltijas ceļš | 1 |
| Baltijos kelias | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T677526 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baltic Way Context triple: [Baltic states, historicalEvent, Baltic Way]
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A.
Sudetes
The Sudetes are a mountain range in Central Europe spanning parts of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany, known for their forested peaks, mineral resources, and popular spa and ski resorts.
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B.
Karelian Isthmus
The Karelian Isthmus is a strategically important land corridor between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga in northwestern Russia, historically contested between Finland and Russia and heavily fortified and fought over in the 20th century.
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C.
Scandinavia–Russia transport corridor
The Scandinavia–Russia transport corridor is a major international route facilitating road and trade connections between the Nordic countries and the Russian Federation.
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D.
Sevastopol–Yalta highway
The Sevastopol–Yalta highway is a major coastal road in Crimea that links the port city of Sevastopol with the resort city of Yalta along the region’s southern shore.
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E.
Filevskaya Line
Filevskaya Line is one of the lines of the Moscow Metro, known for its partially surface-level sections and service to western districts of the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baltic Way Target entity description: The Baltic Way was a peaceful 1989 political demonstration in which around two million people formed a human chain across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to demand independence from Soviet rule.
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A.
Sudetes
The Sudetes are a mountain range in Central Europe spanning parts of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany, known for their forested peaks, mineral resources, and popular spa and ski resorts.
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B.
Karelian Isthmus
The Karelian Isthmus is a strategically important land corridor between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga in northwestern Russia, historically contested between Finland and Russia and heavily fortified and fought over in the 20th century.
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C.
Scandinavia–Russia transport corridor
The Scandinavia–Russia transport corridor is a major international route facilitating road and trade connections between the Nordic countries and the Russian Federation.
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D.
Sevastopol–Yalta highway
The Sevastopol–Yalta highway is a major coastal road in Crimea that links the port city of Sevastopol with the resort city of Yalta along the region’s southern shore.
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E.
Filevskaya Line
Filevskaya Line is one of the lines of the Moscow Metro, known for its partially surface-level sections and service to western districts of the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human chain
ⓘ
nonviolent resistance action ⓘ peaceful protest ⓘ political demonstration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baltic Chain
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltic Way
The Baltic Chain ⓘ The Baltic Way ⓘ
linked to:
Baltic Way
|
| approximateNumberOfParticipants | about two million people ⓘ |
| category |
History of Estonia
ⓘ
History of Latvia ⓘ History of Lithuania ⓘ Protests in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| characteristic |
mass participation
ⓘ
nonviolent ⓘ peaceful ⓘ |
| commemoratedEvent |
50th anniversary of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
ⓘ
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Estonia
ⓘ
Latvia ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ |
| date | 1989-08-23 ⓘ |
| demanded |
independence of Estonia
ⓘ
independence of Latvia ⓘ independence of Lithuania ⓘ |
| formedBy | human chain ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Estonian
ⓘ
Latvian ⓘ Lithuanian ⓘ |
| length | approximately 600 km ⓘ |
| location |
Estonia
ⓘ
Latvia ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ |
| movement | Singing Revolution ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | 2000000 ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Estonian Popular Front
ⓘ
Latvian Popular Front ⓘ Lithuanian Sąjūdis ⓘ |
| partOf |
Singing Revolution
ⓘ
linked to:
Revolutions of 1989
|
| politicalContext |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states ⓘ |
| purpose |
demand independence from Soviet rule
ⓘ
protest Soviet occupation of the Baltic states ⓘ support restoration of independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
symbol of Baltic unity
ⓘ
symbol of peaceful resistance to Soviet rule ⓘ |
| resultedIn | increased international attention to Baltic independence movements ⓘ |
| route |
across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
ⓘ
from Tallinn to Vilnius ⓘ |
| UNESCOSubmission |
Memory of the World Register
ⓘ
linked to:
Memory of the World Programme
|
| year | 1989 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baltic Way Description of subject: The Baltic Way was a peaceful 1989 political demonstration in which around two million people formed a human chain across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to demand independence from Soviet rule.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Baltic Way
linked to: Baltic Way
linked to: Baltic Way
linked to: Baltic Way
linked to: Baltic Way
subject linked to:
Sąjūdis movement
linked to: Baltic Way
linked to: Baltic Way
subject linked to:
documentary film "The Singing Revolution"