Northern Eurasia 1921: Von Sternberg in Mongolia

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Political map of Russia & the former Soviet Union on 08 Jun 1921 (The Russian Civil War: The Green Phase: Von Sternberg in Mongolia), showing the following events: Ungern-Sternberg takes Urga, Mongolia; Socialist Conciliar Republic of Georgia; Okhotsk coast and eastern Yakutia revolt, reinforced by White general Bochkaryov; Kronstadt Rebellion; Treaty of Moscow; Peace of Riga; Ukrainian Socialist Conciliar Republic established; Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic established.

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Moscow

Petrograd

3 Feb 1921Ungern von Sternberg
conquers Mongolia

25 Feb 1921Soviets establish
Georgian SCR

Mar 1921Okhotsk coast revolts

2 Mar 1921Soviet sailors revolt
at Kronstadt

16 Mar 1921Soviets recognize
Turkish gains in
Armenia and Georgia

18 Mar 1921Soviets establish
Ukrainian SCR

18 Mar 1921Soviets accept
peace with Poland

25 Mar 1921Soviets establish
Byelorussian SSR

Von Sternberg in Mongolia

1 Feb 1921 “Green” Revolts 8 Jun 1921 Von Sternberg in Mongolia 9 Jan 1922 Communist Tuva and Mongolia 1 Jul 1922 Japanese Withdrawal 30 Dec 1922 Creation of the Soviet Union 21 Jan 1924 Death of Lenin 20 Jan 1925 Soviet-Japanese Peace Treaty

While the Soviets battled the Green movement, White remnants were still at large in the east. One of the last major White generals was Baron Ungern von Sternberg, who invaded Mongolia with his Asian Cavalry Army.

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3 Feb 1921 Ungern-Sternberg takes Urga, Mongolia ▲

By February 1921, the Russian Civil War had turned decisively in the Soviets’ favor. In response, the hardline White Guard General, Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, unilaterally invaded Outer Mongolia, with aspirations to restore the Mongol Empire. in wikipedia

25 Feb 1921 Socialist Conciliar Republic of Georgia ▲

The Red Army of Soviet Russia enters Tbilisi, capital of the Democratic Republic of Georgia. In their wake, the Revkom headed by Mamia Orakhelashvili and Shalva Eliava proclaims the overthrow of the Menshevik government, the dissolution of the Georgian National Army and People’s Guard, and the formation of the Socialist Conciliar Republic of Georgia. in wikipedia

Mar 1921 Okhotsk coast and eastern Yakutia revolt, reinforced by White general Bochkaryov ▲

Okhotsk coast and eastern Yakutia revolt, reinforced by White general Bochkaryov

2 Mar 1921 Kronstadt Rebellion ▲

Soviet sailors revoltat Kronstadt in wikipedia

16 Mar 1921 Treaty of Moscow ▲

Soviet Russia and the Grand National Assembly of Turkey sign the Treaty of Brotherhood in Moscow, undertaking to establish friendly relations between the two internationally unrecognized countries after both came close to clashing over Armenia and Georgia. The Soviets recognize the Turkish claim to Kars, while the Turks recognize Batum as part of Soviet Georgia. in wikipedia

18 Mar 1921 Ukrainian Socialist Conciliar Republic established ▲

Ukrainian Socialist Conciliar Republic established in wikipedia

18 Mar 1921 Peace of Riga ▲

Poland’s victory over the Soviet Union enabled them to annex large areas of what had been Belarus, Ukraine, and Lithuania. in wikipedia

25 Mar 1921 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic established ▲

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic established in wikipedia

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