Polity Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic

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Was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union between 1922 and 1991. Created on 28 April 1920 when the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic brought pro-Soviet figures to power in the region, the first two years of the Azerbaijani SSR were as an independent country until incorporation into the Transcausasian SFSR, along with the Armenian SSR and the Georgian SSR.

Establishment

  • April 1920: Creation of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.
  • June 1920: The 11th Army of the Bolsheviks conquered Karabakh in May 1920.

Chronology

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1. Russian Civil War

Was a Civil War in Russia that involved varios factions but mainly the Bolsheviks and the conservative White Army in the core Russian territories, as well as a multitude of local secessionist states. At the end of war the Bolsheviks were victorious and established the Soviet Union.

1.1. Pro-independence movements in the Russian Civil War

Local independence movement caused several secessions and revolts during the Russian Civil War.

1.1.1. Pro-independence and White movements in the Caucasus during the Russian Civil War

Were a series of revolts and secessions in the Caucasus during the Russian Civil War.

  • April 1920: Creation of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.
  • April 1921: The Republic of Mountainous Armenia was established by a military commander and Armenian political thinker Garegin Nzhdeh and his allies with the support of local guerrilla forces, following the suppression of the February Uprising in April 1921.
  • July 1921: After months of fierce battles with the Red Army, the Republic of Mountainous Armenia capitulated in July 1921 following Soviet Russia's promises to keep the mountainous region as a part of Soviet Armenia.

1.1.1.1. Armenian-Azerbaijani War

Was a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan during the Russian Civil War.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • March 1922: The Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian SSRs, were united into the Federative Union of Socialist Soviet Republics of Transcaucasia on 12 March 1922.

Disestablishment

  • March 1922: The Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian SSRs, were united into the Federative Union of Socialist Soviet Republics of Transcaucasia on 12 March 1922.