[5] On 27 July 1940, Spekke protested against the Soviet occupation of Latvia by handing over a note to the Italian government.

Afterwards he worked as a teacher, librarian, translator and other odd jobs in Milan and Rome.

In 1951 Spekke published his History of Latvia, recounting the Baltic tribes and invasion by Vikings, Germans and Russians.

[citation needed] Effective May 1963 Spekke became head of the Latvian Diplomatic and Consular Service.

After World War II Spekke authored more than 15 important works on Latvian history and Livonian humanists.