By that time, the independence of these countries had been taken for granted, and they had practically been forgotten; or the three small countries simply seemed totally insignificant.
Selleks ajaks oldi Euroopas Balti riikide iseseisvusega juba sedavõrd harjutud, et nende olemasolu oli peaaegu unustatud, või peeti kolme väikeriiki lihtsalt ebaoluliseks.