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Pro-independence movements in the Russian Civil War

Post–Russian Empire states


Summary

Post–Russian Empire states

Pro-independence movements in the Russian Civil War within the territory of the former Russian Empire sought the creation of independent nation states that were not aligned with the Bolsheviks after the October Revolution. Many pro-independence movements emerged after the dissolution of the Russian Empire and fought in the Russian Civil War.

The following list presents some of the pro-independence movements and the conflicts they were involved in during this period.

Western periphery

  • Finland (independence from 1917)
    • Flag of Finland 1918 (state).svg White Guard
    • Flag of Finland (1918-1920).svg Kingdom of Finland
    • Socialist red flag.svg Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic
:::Viena expedition :::Aunus expedition - United Baltic Duchy flag.svg United Baltic Duchy - Baltic Flag.svg Baltic State (Lasted from April to September 1918) - Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1918) - Estonia (independence from 1918) - Flag of Estonia.svg Estonian Provisional Government - Flag of the Estonian Workers' Commune (1918-1919).svg Commune of the Working People of Estonia ::Estonian War of Independence - Latvia (independence from 1918) - Flag of Latvia.svg Latvian Provisional Government - Iskolata karogs.svg Iskolat - Flag of the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic (1918–1920).svg Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic ::Latvian War of Independence - Lithuania (independence from 1918) - Flag of the Republic of Perloja.svg Perloja - Flag of Poland (1919–1928).svg Republic of Vandžiogala - Flag of Poland (1919–1928).svg Republic of Babtai - Flaga Litwy Środkowej.svg Central Lithuania[pro-Polish] - Flag of the Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR.svg Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic ::Lithuanian Wars of Independence :::Polish–Lithuanian War - Second Polish Republic (independence from 1918) - Flag of Poland (1919–1928).svg Zakopane - POL Tarnobrzeg flag.svg Tarnobrzeg ::Polish–Ukrainian War ::Polish–Soviet War ::Polish–Lithuanian War - Petropavlovsk-Krondstadt flag.svg Soviet Republic of Naissaar - Ukraine West Ukrainian People's Republic (independence 1918–1919/1923; annexed by Poland in 1919)[pro-West] - Ukrainian People's Republic Ukrainian People's Republic (independence 1917–1921; partitioned between Poland and the Ukrainian SSR)[pro-East] - Ukraine Ukrainian State - Ukraine Komancza (Eastern Lemko Republic)[pro-Ukrainian] - Ukraine Hutsul - ХолоднийЯр_прапор.svg Kholodny Yar Republic - - - Medvyn Rebellion - red flag.svg Donetsk–Krivoy Rog Soviet Republic - red flag.svg Odessa Soviet Republic - red flag.svg - Flag of Ukrainian People's Republic of the Soviets.svg Ukrainian People's Republic of Soviets - Socialist red flag.svg Ukrainian Soviet Republic :::Ukrainian War of Independence ::::Ukrainian–Soviet War :::::Polish–Ukrainian War - Belarus Belarusian People's Republic (independence 1918–1919; partitioned between Poland and the Belarusian SSR) - Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1919–1927).svg Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia - Flag of the Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR.svg Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia - Belarus - Flag of the Crimean Tatar people.svg Crimea (independence 1917–1918; annexed by the Russian SFSR in 1921) - Flag of the Crimean Regional Government.svg Crimean Regional Government - Flag of the Crimean Regional Government.svg Crimean Frontier Government - Moldavian Democratic Republic Moldavian Democratic Republic (united with Romania in 1918) - Прапор Русской Народной Республіки Лемків.svg Lemko Republic (independence 1918–1920; annexed by Poland in 1920)[pro-Russian] - Flag_of_the_Galician_SSR.svg Galician Soviet Socialist Republic (independence 1920; liquidated in 1920)[puppet state] ## European Russia - East European Russia - Flag of Bashkurdistan.svg Bashkiria (autonomy and *de facto* independence 1917–1919; joined the Russian SFSR) - Flag of Chuvashia in 1918.jpg Chuvashia (Independence 1918; annexed by the Russian SFSR) - Flag of Idel-Ural State.svg Idel-Ural (independence 1917–1918; annexed by the Russian SFSR) - Flag of the Provisional Regional Government of the Urals.svg Provisional Regional Government of the Urals (independence 1918; annexed by the Provisional All-Russian Government ) - North European Russia - Ingrian people.svg North Ingria - Flag of the White Sea Karelia.svg Committee of Uhtua - Flag of the White Sea Karelia.svg Republic of Uhtua - Flag of the White Sea Karelia.svg Provisional Government of White Karelia - KarelianNationalFlag.svg Provisional Government of Karelia - KarelianNationalFlag.svg Olonets Government of Southern Karelia - KarelianNationalFlag.svg Karelian United Government - KarelianNationalFlag.svg Republic of Eastern Karelia - KarelianNationalFlag.svg Karelian Temporary Committee - KarelianNationalFlag.svg Center Committee Karelian Village of Uhtua - South European Russia - Flag of Kuban People's Republic.svg Kuban Rada (formed into April, 1917. Became the Kuban People's Republic in 1918) - Flag of Kuban People's Republic.svg Kuban People's Republic (independence 1918–1920; annexed by the Russian SFSR) - Don Republic (independence 1918–1919; annexed by the Russian SFSR) ## Eastern periphery - Flag of Siberia.svg Siberian regionalism - Flag of Siberia.svg Siberian Republic - Flag of Mongolia (1911-1921).svg Buryat-Mongolia - Coat of Kizhinginsky District.png Balagad state - Confederated Republic of Altai Flag.svg Confederated Republic of Altai - Confederated Republic of Altai (1921-1922).svg "second" Confederated Republic of Altai - flag of the German Empire.svg Yakutia - Flag of Green Ukraine.svg Green Ukraine - Flag of Tungus Republic.svg Tungus Republic - Flag of Far Eastern Republic.svg Far Eastern Republic (nominally independent 1920–1922; merged with the RSFSR) ## Caucasus - Flag of the Transcaucasian Federation.svg Transcaucasia - Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (independence 1918–1920; invaded by the Russian SFSR and transformed into the Azerbaijan SSR) - Flag of the Republic of Aras.svg Republic of Aras ::Armenian–Azerbaijani War ::Red Army invasion of Azerbaijan - Democratic Republic of Armenia (independence 1918–1921; invaded by the Russian SFSR and transformed into the Armenian SSR) - Armenia Mountainous Armenia :::Georgian–Armenian War :::Armenian–Azerbaijani War :::Turkish–Armenian War - Georgia (country) Georgia (independence 1918–1921; invaded by the Russian SFSR and transformed into the Georgian SSR) ::Georgian–Ossetian conflict ::Georgian–Armenian War ::Sochi conflict ::Red Army invasion of Georgia - Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Batumi.png - Flag of the South West Caucasian Republic.svg Kars Republic[Pro-Turkish] - Flag of the North Caucasian Emirate 2.svg Caucasian Emirate - Russia Mughan - Red flag.svg Mughan Soviet Republic - Baku Commune.svg [Baku Commune](26-baku-commissars) - Flag of the Centrocaspian Dictatorship.svg Centrocaspian Dictatorship ::Battle of Baku - Flag of the Mountain Republic.svg United Republics (independence 1917–1922; annexed by the Russian SFSR) ## Central Asia - Bandera del Turquestan.svg Basmachi - Proposed Flag of the Alash Autonomy (horizontal).svg Alash Autonomy - Flag of the Khanate of Khiva.svg Khiva - Flag of Khiva 1920-1923.svg Khorezm People's Soviet Republic - Emirate of Bukhara - Flag of the Bukharan People's Soviet Republic.svg Bukharan People's Soviet Republic - Flag of the Turkestan (Kokand) Autonomy.svg Turkestan Autonomy - - Russia Transcaspian Government - Флаг Семиреченского казачьего войска.png Semirechye Cossacks ## References ## References 1. (2008). "The Russian Civil War, 1918–22". *Osprey Pub.*. ::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro-independence_movements_in_the_Russian_Civil_War) and is available under the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the [article history page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro-independence_movements_in_the_Russian_Civil_War?action=history). ::
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