Why was the Lithuanian provisional government dissolved during the German occupation?

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The Lithuanian provisional government was established by insurgents following the outbreak of the German attack on the Soviet Union in June 1941, with the hope of reestablishing national independence in alliance with Germany.12

However, the government was dissolved because it refused to serve as an administrative agent for the German occupation authorities. Following the creation of the Ostland province—which incorporated the Baltic countries and Belorussia—the German administration moved to establish its own occupation regime, rendering the provisional government's goals incompatible with Nazi objectives.12