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Description acceptable. Members of an organization opposed to this event called Interfront occupied a castle in response to the passage of a law banning the flying of one flag. During this event, one group issued “Instructions for X-Hour,” leading to thousands of civilians constructing barricades. Fears of an influx of foreign labor and environmental degradation led to the Phosphorite War preceding this (15[1])event. (15[2])Fourteen people were killed during this event in clashes referred to as the January Events, during which a failed attempt was made to seize one capital’s (*) TV tower. On the 50th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact during this event, two million people formed a human chain (10[1]-5[1])stretching (10[1])from Tallinn to Vilnius called the Baltic Way. (10[1])For 10 points, name this event culminating in the independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from the Soviet Union. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Singing Revolution [accept anything relating to the independence of the Baltic states from the Soviet Union; prompt on the independence of Lithuania, Latvia, or Estonia with “What larger region is that country a part of?”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cooper Rohboy's jitches (ft. DMA)protobowling for soup6115
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from WikiquizThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola6215
Geoffrey WuNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hesse1.g4 Test Mixture6215
Emma Victoria ByronNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)Parden the Interruption10810
Emmett LauriemnemonistsSandmännchen im Helikopter108-5
Tejas RajebruhLet's Fighting Love10910
Caleb KendrickJJarylandchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia11710
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtSandmännchen im Helikoptermnemonists13610

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y683%33%33%99.20
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y7100%43%14%93.57