Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia

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Lithuanian–Belorussian SSR
Lietuvos–Baltarusijos TSR
Літоўска–Беларуская ССР
Литовско–Белорусская ССР
1919–1919
Flag of Litbel
Flag
Map of planned Litbel borders (thick blue line) superimposed on state borders of 1920
Map of planned Litbel borders (thick blue line) superimposed on state borders of 1920
CapitalVilnius, Minsk, Smolensk
Common languagesLithuanian, Belarusian, Yiddish, Polish, Russian[1]
GovernmentSocialist state
LegislatureCouncil of People's Commissars
Historical eraWorld War I
• Established
February 17 1919
• Disestablished
July 17 1919
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Belarusian People's Republic
Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia
Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1918–1919)
Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940)
Second Polish Republic
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Lithuanian–Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic or Litbel was a Soviet republic. It was in the territories of modern Belarus and eastern Lithuania. It existed for about seven months during 1919. It was formed after the merger of Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia. The republic was went away after the Polish Army took over its claimed territory of eastern Lithuania during the Polish–Soviet War.

References[change | change source]

  1. Borzęcki, Jerzy (2008). The Soviet-Polish peace of 1921 and the creation of interwar Europe. Yale University Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-300-12121-6.