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The proclamation of Belarusian independence on March 25, 1918, and the rival establishment of the Soviet Belarusian state on January 1, 1919, created two distinct and mutually exclusive national myths, which continue to define contemporary Belarusian society. This book examines the processes that resulted in this dual resolution in the context of World War I and the subsequent Russian Revolutions.
Based on original archival material, Lizaveta Kasmach scrutinizes the development of competing concepts of Belarusian nationhood in the context of rivaling national aspirations and imperial policies. The analysis convincingly demonstrates the divisions within the nationalist movement, both politically between the moderates and socialists, and geographically between German-occupied territory with Vilna as a center versus Russian-controlled territory around Minsk. Besides the case study of Belarusian nation-building efforts, the book is a contribution to the study of the First World War in East Central Europe, approaching the war and its aftermath as a mobilizational moment in the region.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Notes on transliteration, translation, and calendars
List of abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1. The First World War on Belarusian Territories
Chapter 2. Belarusians, Lithuanians, and Poles in the Lands of Ober Ost (1915 - 1917)
Chapter 3. "Common" Homeland of the Grand Duchy: National Politics in Ober Ost
Chapter 4. The Political Organization of the Belarusian Movement in Non-Occupied Territories in 1917
Chapter 5. The First All-Belarusian Congress
Chapter 6. Belarusian Statehood in the Making: BDR and Soviet Belarus
Concluding Remarks
Bibliography
Index
