Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia1919–1920 soviet republic in Eastern Europe Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia Names in official languages Belarusian:Сацыялістычная Савецкая Рэспубліка Літвы і БеларусіLithuanian:Lietuvos ir Baltarusijos socialistinė tarybų respublikaPolish:Litewsko-Białoruska socjalistyczna republika sowieckaRussian:Социалистическая Советская Республика Литвы и БелоруссииYiddish:סאָציאַליסטישער סאָוועטישער רעפובליק פון ליטע און ווײַסרוסלאַנד 1919–1920 FlagMap of the areas claimed by SSR Lithuania and Belorussia in 1920 (in Green).StatusUnrecognised stateCapitalVilniusMinsk54°N 27°E / 54°N 27°E / 54; 27Official languagesBelarusian · Lithuanian · Polish · Russian · YiddishGovernmentSoviet republic• Chairman of the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee of Soviets Kazimierz Cichowski• Chairman of Council of People's Commissars Vincas Mickevičius-Kapsukas Historical eraInterwar period• Established 27 February 1919• Disestablished 31 July 1920 CurrencyRuble Preceded by Succeeded by Belarusian People's Republic Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1918–1919) Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940) Second Polish Republic Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic The Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia (SSR LiB), alternatively referred to as the Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and White Russia or simply Litbel or LitBel, was a Soviet republic that existed within the parts of the territories of modern Belarus and Lithuania for approximately five months during the Lithuanian–Soviet War and the Polish–Soviet War in 1919.
Communist Party of ByelorussiaThe Communist Party of Byelorussia (CPB; Russian: Коммунистическая партия Белоруссии, romanized: Kommunisticheskaya partiya Byelorussii; Belarusian: Камуністычная партыя Беларусі, romanized: Kamunistyčnaja partyja Bielarusi) was the ruling communist party of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent republic of the Soviet Union from 1922, that existed from 1918 to 1993.Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1918–1919)The Lithuanian Soviet Republic (LSSR) was a short-lived Soviet puppet state during the early interwar period. It was declared on 16 December 1918 by a provisional revolutionary government led by Vincas Mickevičius-Kapsukas.
Socialist Soviet Republic of ByelorussiaThe Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia (SSRB) was a short-lived soviet republic, that existed in the territory of Belarus from the end of December 1918 to the middle of February 1919, centered in Minsk. It was created in Belarusian regions of the Western Oblast, and was later merged into the Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia.
Soviet UnionThe Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from its formation in 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. It was the world's third-most populous country, the largest by area, and bordered twelve other countries.
BolsheviksThe Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, were a radical faction of the MarxistRussian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) which split with the Mensheviks at the Second Party Congress in 1903. The Bolshevik party, formally established in 1912, seized power in Russia in the October Revolution of 1917 and was later renamed the Russian Communist Party, All-Union Communist Party, and ultimately the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Treaty of Brest-LitovskThe Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a separate peace treaty signed on 3 March 1918 between Russia and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria), by which Russia withdrew from World War I. The treaty, which followed months of negotiations after the armistice on the Eastern Front in December 1917, was signed at Brest-Litovsk (now Brest, Belarus).
MinskMinsk (Belarusian: Мінск; Russian: Минск, Belarusian and Russian: [mʲinsk] ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk region and Minsk district. As of 2026, it has a population of about two million, making Minsk the 11th-most populous city in Europe.
Republics of the Soviet UnionTop-level political division of the Soviet Union
Belarusian People's RepublicThe Belarusian People's Republic (BNR; Belarusian: Беларуская Народная Рэспубліка, romanized: Biełaruskaja Narodnaja Respublika, БНР), also known as the Belarusian Democratic Republic, was a state proclaimed by the Council of the Belarusian Democratic Republic in its Second Constituent Charter on 9 March 1918 during World War I. The Council proclaimed the Belarusian Democratic Republic independent in its Third Constituent Charter on 25 March 1918 during the occupation of contemporary Belarus by the Imperial German Army.
World War IGlobal conflict from 1914 to 1918BelligerentsAllied Powers: France United Kingdom and Empire:Australia Canada Ceylon EgyptNewfoundlandNew Zealand India South Africa Russia (until 1917) Italy (from 1915) United States(from 1917) Japanand others ...Central Powers: GermanyAustria-HungaryOttoman Empire Bulgaria (from 1915)and others ...Commanders and leadersCasualties and losses 15–22 million deaths (military and civilian)World War I, or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
List of cities and towns in BelarusThis is a list of cities and towns in Belarus. Neither the Belarusian nor the Russian language makes a distinction between "city" and "town" as English does; the word horad (Belarusian: горад) or gorod (Russian: город) is used for both. OverviewBelarusian legislation uses a three-level hierarchy of town classifications.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.