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The Latvian War of Independence (Latvian: Latvijas Neatkarības karš), sometimes called Latvia's freedom battles (Latvijas brīvības cīņas) or the Latvian War of Liberation (Latvijas atbrīvošanas karš), was a series of military conflicts in Latvia between 5 December 1918, after the newly proclaimed Republic of Latvia was invaded by Soviet Russia, and the signing of the Latvian-Soviet ...
Polish–Soviet War Poland Ukraine (1920) Belarus (1920) Latvia (1920) Russian SFSR Ukrainian SSR Byelorussian SSR Polrewkom. Polish victory. Peace of Riga; Independence of Poland; Ukraine and Belarus merged into Soviet Union; 15‒16 May 1934 1934 Latvian coup d'état: Pro-Ulmanis Groups Government of Latvia; Latvian Farmers' Union; Aizsargi ...
The First Latvian National Awakening began in the 1850s and continued to bear fruit after World War I when, after two years of struggle in the Latvian War of Independence, Latvia finally won sovereign independence, as recognised by Soviet Russia in 1920 and by the international community in 1921.
The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, also known as the Treaty of Riga, was signed on 11 August 1920 by representatives of the Republic of Latvia and Soviet Russia. It officially ended the Latvian War of Independence. In Article II of the treaty, Soviet Russia recognised the independence of Latvia as inviolable "for all future time". [1]
Battle of Riga was a battle during the Latvian War of Independence that started on May 22, 1919, when the German commander Rüdiger von der Goltz with his troops tried to occupy Riga against Soviet Latvia.
World War I: The war began. 1918: 18 November: An independent Latvia was proclaimed. 1919: Latvian rouble currency introduced. [3] 1920: 11 August: The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty was signed. 1921: 22 September: Latvia became a member of the League of Nations. 1922: February: A Latvian constitution was adopted. 1934: 15 May
A joint Polish and Latvian force, operating under Polish Staff orders known as "Operation Winter", attacked the Red Army garrison in Dunaburg, or Daugavpils, from 3 to 5 January 1920. [2]: 76–77 From the Polish perspective, the battle was part of the Polish-Soviet War. In Latvia, it is considered to be part of Latvian War of Independence.
Graph of global conflict deaths from 1900 to 1944 from various sources. This is a list of wars that began between 1900 and 1944.. This period saw the outbreak of World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945), which are among the deadliest conflicts in human history, with many of the world's great powers partaking in total war and some partaking in genocides.