During its fight for independence Lithuania would be trapped between its neighbors.

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The Splintered Empires: The Eastern Front 1917–21 by Prit Buttar

The Baltic States The Years of Independence: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania 1917-1940 by George Von Rauch

The Baltic Germans and German Policy towards Latvia after 1918 by J.W. Hiden

The Baltic States: The National Self-Determination of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Edited By Graham Smith

The Baltic States and Weimar Ostpolitick by John Hiden

Defending National Sovereignty Against two Russians: Estonia in the Russian Civil War, 1918-1920 by Karsten Bruggemann

The Formation of the Lithuanian Foreign Office, 1918-1921 by Alfred Erich Senn

German freecorps in the Baltic, 1918-1919 by Charles L. Sullivan

National Communism and World Revolution: The Political Consequences of German Military Withdrawal from the Baltic Area in 1918-19 by James D. White

The Lithuanian Card in Russian Policy, 1914-1917 by Raimundas Lopata

Soviet Policy Toward the Baltic States 1918-1940 by Albert N. Tarulis

The Baltic Nations and Europe: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in the Twentieth Century by John Hiden and Patrick Salmon

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With the retreat of the German army in November 1918, the Latvian began a fight for their future.

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The Splintered Empires: The Eastern Front 1917–21 by Prit Buttar

The Baltic States The Years of Independence: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania 1917-1940 by George Von Rauch

The Baltic Germans and German Policy towards Latvia after 1918 by J.W. Hiden

The Baltic States: The National Self-Determination of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Edited By Graham Smith

The Baltic States and Weimar Ostpolitick by John Hiden

Defending National Sovereignty Against two Russians: Estonia in the Russian Civil War, 1918-1920 by Karsten Bruggemann

The Formation of the Lithuanian Foreign Office, 1918-1921 by Alfred Erich Senn

German freecorps in the Baltic, 1918-1919 by Charles L. Sullivan

National Communism and World Revolution: The Political Consequences of German Military Withdrawal from the Baltic Area in 1918-19 by James D. White

The Lithuanian Card in Russian Policy, 1914-1917 by Raimundas Lopata

Soviet Policy Toward the Baltic States 1918-1940 by Albert N. Tarulis

The Baltic Nations and Europe: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in the Twentieth Century by John Hiden and Patrick Salmon

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In the years after 1918 Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia would fight for their independence. 

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Sources:

The Splintered Empires: The Eastern Front 1917–21 by Prit Buttar

The Baltic States The Years of Independence: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania 1917-1940 by George Von Rauch

The Baltic Germans and German Policy towards Latvia after 1918 by J.W. Hiden

The Baltic States: The National Self-Determination of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Edited By Graham Smith

The Baltic States and Weimar Ostpolitick by John Hiden

Defending National Sovereignty Against two Russians: Estonia in the Russian Civil War, 1918-1920 by Karsten Bruggemann

The Formation of the Lithuanian Foreign Office, 1918-1921 by Alfred Erich Senn

German freecorps in the Baltic, 1918-1919 by Charles L. Sullivan

National Communism and World Revolution: The Political Consequences of German Military Withdrawal from the Baltic Area in 1918-19 by James D. White

The Lithuanian Card in Russian Policy, 1914-1917 by Raimundas Lopata

Soviet Policy Toward the Baltic States 1918-1940 by Albert N. Tarulis

The Baltic Nations and Europe: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in the Twentieth Century by John Hiden and Patrick Salmon

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With the battle lines drawn the Finnish Civil War heats up, and then swiftly ends. 

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The Splintered Empires: The Eastern Front 1917–21 by Prit Buttar

From Grand Duchy to a Modern State: A Political History of Finland since 1809 by Osmo Jussila, Seppo Hentila, and Jukka Nevakivi

State and Revolution in Finland by Risto Alapuro

Civil Wars, Revolutions and Counterrevolutions in Finland, Spain, and Greece (1918-1949): A Comparative Analysis by Julian Casanova

The Finnish Army, 1881-1901: A National Force in a Russian Context by J.E.O. Screen

Finnish Military Politics between the Two World Wars by William J. Stover

The Finnish Social Democratic Party and the Bolshevik by David Kirby (1976)

The German Expedition to Finland, 1918 by A. Harding GanzPolish-Finnish cooperation in border-state policy, 1919–1922 by Kalervo Hovi

The Problem of Generations in Finnish Communism by Marvin Rintala

Russia and the Origins of the Finnish Civil War of 1918 by C. Jay Smith Jr.

Social Conditions for Political Violence: Red and White Terror in the Finnish Civil War of 1918 by Sirkka Arosalo

The Finnish Civil War 1918: History, Memory, and Legacy Edited By Tuomas Tepora and Aapo Roselius

Civil War in Europe, 1905-1945 by Stanley G. Payne

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When the Tsar was removed from power nationalist movements all over the Empire were emboldened in their quest for independence, and one of these movements was in Finland.

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The Splintered Empires: The Eastern Front 1917–21 by Prit ButtarFrom Grand Duchy to a Modern State: A Political History of Finland since 1809 by Osmo Jussila, Seppo Hentila, and Jukka NevakiviState and Revolution in Finland by Risto AlapuroCivil Wars, Revolutions and Counterrevolutions in Finland, Spain, and Greece (1918-1949): A Comparative Analysis by Julian CasanovaThe Finnish Army, 1881-1901: A National Force in a Russian Context by J.E.O. ScreenFinnish Military Politics between the Two World Wars by William J. StoverThe Finnish Social Democratic Party and the Bolshevik by David Kirby (1976)The German Expedition to Finland, 1918 by A. Harding GanzPolish-Finnish cooperation in border-state policy, 1919–1922 by Kalervo HoviThe Problem of Generations in Finnish Communism by Marvin RintalaRussia and the Origins of the Finnish Civil War of 1918 by C. Jay Smith Jr.Social Conditions for Political Violence: Red and White Terror in the Finnish Civil War of 1918 by Sirkka ArosaloThe Finnish Civil War 1918: History, Memory, and Legacy Edited By Tuomas Tepora and Aapo RoseliusCivil War in Europe, 1905-1945 by Stanley G. Payne

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The Polish and Soviet forces would find themselves largely back where they started the year, and it was time to think about peace.

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The Entente and the Polish Question 1914-1916 by Alfred Erich Senn

Soviet-Polish Relations, 1919-1921 by Kirsteen Davina Croll

The Polish-Soviet Campaign of 1920 by Marjan Kukiel

Polish-Czechoslovak Relations, 1918-1922 by Zygmunt J. Gasiorowski

Poland's Policy towards Soviet Russia, 1921-1922 by Zygmunt J. Gąsiorowski

The Military Thought of Władysław Sikorsk by Robert M. Ponichtera

The Politics of Anti-Bolshevism: The French Government and the Russo-Polish War, December 1919 to May 1920 by Michael Jabara Carley

Hands off Russia: British Labour and the Russo-Polish War, 1920 by L.J. Macfarlane

Britain and the Russo-Polish Frontier, 1919-1921 by H.J. Elcock

Lord D'Abernon, the Anglo-French Mission, and the Battle of Warsaw, 1920 by F. Russell Bryant

Warsaw 1920: Lenin's Failed Conquest of Europe by Adam Zamoyski

White Eagle, Red Star: The Polish-Soviet War 1919-20 by Norman Davies

Anti-Bolshevism in French Foreign Policy: The Crisis in Poland in 1920 by Michael Jabara Carley

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In August 1920 the Red Army would be very close to their goal of capturing Warsaw, then everything would fall apart.

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The Entente and the Polish Question 1914-1916 by Alfred Erich Senn

Soviet-Polish Relations, 1919-1921 by Kirsteen Davina Croll

The Polish-Soviet Campaign of 1920 by Marjan Kukiel

Polish-Czechoslovak Relations, 1918-1922 by Zygmunt J. Gasiorowski

Poland's Policy towards Soviet Russia, 1921-1922 by Zygmunt J. Gąsiorowski

The Military Thought of Władysław Sikorsk by Robert M. Ponichtera

The Politics of Anti-Bolshevism: The French Government and the Russo-Polish War, December 1919 to May 1920 by Michael Jabara Carley

Hands off Russia: British Labour and the Russo-Polish War, 1920 by L.J. Macfarlane

Britain and the Russo-Polish Frontier, 1919-1921 by H.J. Elcock

Lord D'Abernon, the Anglo-French Mission, and the Battle of Warsaw, 1920 by F. Russell Bryant

Warsaw 1920: Lenin's Failed Conquest of Europe by Adam Zamoyski

White Eagle, Red Star: The Polish-Soviet War 1919-20 by Norman Davies

Anti-Bolshevism in French Foreign Policy: The Crisis in Poland in 1920 by Michael Jabara Carley

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After the Polish attack the Red Army would prepare a counterstroke, one that would take them to the gates of Warsaw.

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The Entente and the Polish Question 1914-1916 by Alfred Erich Senn

Soviet-Polish Relations, 1919-1921 by Kirsteen Davina Croll

The Polish-Soviet Campaign of 1920 by Marjan Kukiel

Polish-Czechoslovak Relations, 1918-1922 by Zygmunt J. Gasiorowski

Poland's Policy towards Soviet Russia, 1921-1922 by Zygmunt J. Gąsiorowski

The Military Thought of Władysław Sikorsk by Robert M. Ponichtera

The Politics of Anti-Bolshevism: The French Government and the Russo-Polish War, December 1919 to May 1920 by Michael Jabara Carley

Hands off Russia: British Labour and the Russo-Polish War, 1920 by L.J. Macfarlane

Britain and the Russo-Polish Frontier, 1919-1921 by H.J. Elcock

Lord D'Abernon, the Anglo-French Mission, and the Battle of Warsaw, 1920 by F. Russell Bryant

Warsaw 1920: Lenin's Failed Conquest of Europe by Adam Zamoyski

White Eagle, Red Star: The Polish-Soviet War 1919-20 by Norman Davies

Anti-Bolshevism in French Foreign Policy: The Crisis in Poland in 1920 by Michael Jabara Carley

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After a brief pause in the fighting, the Polish-Soviet War would reignite with a Polish invasion of Ukraine.

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The Entente and the Polish Question 1914-1916 by Alfred Erich Senn

Soviet-Polish Relations, 1919-1921 by Kirsteen Davina Croll

The Polish-Soviet Campaign of 1920 by Marjan Kukiel

Polish-Czechoslovak Relations, 1918-1922 by Zygmunt J. Gasiorowski

Poland's Policy towards Soviet Russia, 1921-1922 by Zygmunt J. Gąsiorowski

The Military Thought of Władysław Sikorsk by Robert M. Ponichtera

The Politics of Anti-Bolshevism: The French Government and the Russo-Polish War, December 1919 to May 1920 by Michael Jabara Carley

Hands off Russia: British Labour and the Russo-Polish War, 1920 by L.J. Macfarlane

Britain and the Russo-Polish Frontier, 1919-1921 by H.J. Elcock

Lord D'Abernon, the Anglo-French Mission, and the Battle of Warsaw, 1920 by F. Russell Bryant

Warsaw 1920: Lenin's Failed Conquest of Europe by Adam Zamoyski

White Eagle, Red Star: The Polish-Soviet War 1919-20 by Norman Davies

Anti-Bolshevism in French Foreign Policy: The Crisis in Poland in 1920 by Michael Jabara Carley

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The fighting between Poland and the Red Army would begin in a tiny town in modern day Belarus.

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The Entente and the Polish Question 1914-1916 by Alfred Erich Senn

Soviet-Polish Relations, 1919-1921 by Kirsteen Davina Croll

The Polish-Soviet Campaign of 1920 by Marjan Kukiel

Polish-Czechoslovak Relations, 1918-1922 by Zygmunt J. Gasiorowski

Poland's Policy towards Soviet Russia, 1921-1922 by Zygmunt J. Gąsiorowski

The Military Thought of Władysław Sikorsk by Robert M. Ponichtera

The Politics of Anti-Bolshevism: The French Government and the Russo-Polish War, December 1919 to May 1920 by Michael Jabara Carley

Hands off Russia: British Labour and the Russo-Polish War, 1920 by L.J. Macfarlane

Britain and the Russo-Polish Frontier, 1919-1921 by H.J. Elcock

Lord D'Abernon, the Anglo-French Mission, and the Battle of Warsaw, 1920 by F. Russell Bryant

Warsaw 1920: Lenin's Failed Conquest of Europe by Adam Zamoyski

White Eagle, Red Star: The Polish-Soviet War 1919-20 by Norman Davies

Anti-Bolshevism in French Foreign Policy: The Crisis in Poland in 1920 by Michael Jabara Carley

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