nõukogus
Nõukogus is an Estonian word that translates to "in the council" or "in the Soviet" when referring to the Soviet Union. In the context of Estonian history, it often refers to the period of Soviet occupation and rule from 1940 to 1991, with a brief interruption during World War II. During this time, Estonia was incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. This period was characterized by the suppression of Estonian national identity, political repression, and economic collectivization.
Life in Estonia during the Soviet era was significantly different from the interwar period of independence.
The "nõukogude aeg" (Soviet time) ended with the Singing Revolution in 1989 and Estonia's subsequent restoration