History of Georgia

:This article is about the history of the country Georgia. For the history of the U.S. state of Georgia, see History of Georgia (U.S. state).

The Democratic Republic of Georgia, 1918 - 1921

The Russian Revolution of October 1917 plunged Russia into a bloody civil war during which several outlying Russian territories declared independence. Georgia was one of them, proclaiming the establishment of the independent Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG) on May 26, 1918. The new country was ruled by the Menshevik faction of the Social Democratic Party, which established a multi-party system in sharp contrast with the "dictatorship of the proletariat" established by the Bolsheviks in Russia. It was recognised as independent by the major European powers in 1918 and by Soviet Russia in May 1920.

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Russian Revolution - 1917 - Civil war - Democratic Republic of Georgia - May 26 - 1918 - 1920

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In February, 1921 the Red Army invaded Georgia and after a short war occupied the country. Georgian government was forced to flee. Guerilla resistance in 1921-1924 was followed by a large-scale patriotic uprising in August, 1924. Colonel Kakutsa Cholokashvili was one of the most prominent guerilla leaders.

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1921 - Red Army - 1924 - Kakutsa Cholokashvili

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