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Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

1919 · 20th century · Also known as Litbel

The Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, known as Litbel, was a short-lived Bolshevik state formed in February 1919 by merging the Soviet republics of Lithuania and Byelorussia, with its capital at Vilnius. It depended on the Red Army and collapsed when Polish forces took Vilnius in April 1919 and the Polish and Lithuanian armies pushed the Bolsheviks back. It had ceased to exist by the summer of 1919.

Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
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Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lithuanian-byelorussian-soviet-socialist-republic
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“Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lithuanian-byelorussian-soviet-socialist-republic. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lithuanian-byelorussian-soviet-socialist-republic.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lithuanian-byelorussian-soviet-socialist-republic (Accessed: ).

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