OCCUPATION OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA BY SOVIET RUSSIA AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Abstract

It is essential to realize and acknowledge the past in order to understand the present and avoid similar mistakes in future. Due to this moment, we focused on political situation that took place in Georgia in February and March 1921 and on international community’s reaction towards the political conjuncture of this events.The post First World War international situation unfolded great possibilities for winners to change the borders of the World map. The establishment of independent states in the South Caucasus seemed rather perspective. However, the Great Britain was obliged to recognize the South Caucasus under Soviet Russia’s rule because of a conflict of interests among the Great Powers and the success of Bolsheviks in the Civil War.Beyond this political situation, international community’s attitude towards the Sovietization of Georgia was different. International Socialist movemen (the Second International) protested against the occupation of Georgia by Soviet Russia and they started anti-Bolshevik propaganda campaign, since social-democratic Georgia was a strong supporter of Marxism that was so essential for the Second International. Thus, the members of the Second International showed their sharp reaction to the annexation of Georgia and via political arenas and the publication they tried to put pressure on their government and society to support Georgia.The efforts of European socialists could not have any consequences. However, political pragmatism of the Great Powers seemed to have an influence on fate of Democratic Republic of Georgia.