sep 17, 1917 - Independances and republics

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1917:

Dec 6 Finland declares independence from Russia.

1918:

Jan 25 The Ukrainian People's Republic declares independence from Russia.

Mar 21 The Belarusian People's Republic, formerly a part of the tsar's empire but recently overrun by Germany, declares independence.

May 26 Formerly a part of the tsar's empire, the Democratic Republic of Georgia declares its independence.

Oct 28 Czechoslovakia declares its independence from Austria-Hungary.

Nov 3 Poland (the Second Polish Republic) declares independence from Russia.

Dec 1 A union of Serbs (with Montenegrins), Croats and Slovenes is formed and declared be a kingdom (later to be called Yugoslavia).

1920

May 7 A Bolshevik coup has failed against a government of moderate socialists (Social Democrats) in Georgia. The Soviet government signs a treaty recognizing Georgia's independence.

Jul 12 Soviet Russia signs a peace treaty with Lithuania, recognizing Lithuanian independence In exchange for Lithuanian neutrality and permission to let Soviet Red Army forces pass through against hostile Polish forces.

Aug 11 Soviet troops have been pushed out of Latvia. Soviet Russia recognizes Latvian independence.

1921

Mar 31 Abkhazia (in the Caucasus region) becomes an autonomous republic within the Soviet Union.

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