1920 ⟶ Estonia Achieves Victory in War of Independence

February 2: Victory for Estonia in the Estonian War of Indep...
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🛡️ Russians Victorious at the Battle of Lake Peipus

Russians defeat the Teutonic Knights at the Battle of Lake Peipus.⟶
Russians Victorious at the Battle of Lake Peipus (1242)
Medieval WarfareTeutonic OrderCrusadesMilitary HistoryBattle
RussiaRussiaEstoniaEstonia

⚔️ German Victory at the Battle of Tannenberg

August 26 – 30: Battle of Tannenberg.⟶
German Victory at the Battle of Tannenberg (1914)
World War IEastern FrontBattleGerman EmpireRussian EmpireMilitary Strategy
GermanyGermanyRussiaRussia

⚔️ Ukrainian–Soviet War Begins

November 8: The Ukrainian–Soviet War begins.⟶
Ukrainian–Soviet War Begins (1917)
World War I EraRussian RevolutionCivil WarSoviet UnionNationalismBolsheviksMilitary Conflict
UkraineUkraineRussiaRussia

🕊️ Armistice Ends World War I; Poland Declares Independence

November 11: The Armistice of 11 November 1918 ends World War I. Poland declares independence from Russia.⟶
Armistice Ends World War I; Poland Declares Independence (1918)
World War IArmisticeTreaty of VersaillesEastern FrontCentral PowersAllied PowersNationalismPolitical Instability
FranceFranceGermanyGermanyPolandPolandRussiaRussia

⚔️ Polish–Soviet War Begins

February 14: Polish–Soviet War begins.⟶
Polish–Soviet War Begins (1919)
WarfareSoviet UnionInterwar PeriodTerritorial DisputesNationalism
PolandPolandSoviet UnionSoviet Union

🇪🇪 Estonia Achieves Victory in War of Independence

February 2: Victory for Estonia in the Estonian War of Independence.⟶
Estonia Achieves Victory in War of Independence (1920)
War of IndependenceBaltic StatesNationalismSelf-determinationMilitary Victory
EstoniaEstoniaRussiaRussia