Lithuania, latvia, and estonia all

signed a peace treaty with germany in 1996

were admitted to the european union in 2004

were damaged by the chernobyl explosion in 1986

signed a pact with russia in 1996

Answertropical depression;

It is useful for historians to write narratives so that history can be passed on from their point of view.  think about a story being told in third person, then think about it again being told in first person, by someone who actually experienced the event.