Pro-independence movements in the Russian Civil War

Post–Russian Empire states Pro-independence movements in the Russian Civil War within the territory of the former Russian Empire sought the creation of independent nation states that were not aligned with the Bolsheviks after the October Revolution. Many pro-independence movements emerged after the dissolution of the Russian Empire and fought in the Russian Civil War. The following list presents some of the pro-independence movements and the conflicts they were involved in during this period. Western periphery Finland (independence from 1917) White Guard Kingdom of Finland Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic Finnish Civil War Heimosodat Viena expedition Aunus expedition United Baltic Duchy Baltic State (Lasted from April to September 1918) Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1918) Estonia (independence from 1918) Estonian Provisional Government Commune of the Working People of Estonia Estonian War of Independence Latvia (independence from 1918) Latvian Provisional Government Iskolat Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic Latvian War of Independence Lithuania (independence from 1918) Perloja Republic of Vandžiogala Republic of Babtai Central Lithuania[pro-Polish] Lithuanian Soviet Socia