Passage: On November 18, 1918 the People's Council of Latvia proclaimed the Independence of the Republic of Latvia and created the Latvian Provisional Government headed by Kārlis Ulmanis.On December 1, 1918 the newly proclaimed republic was invaded by Soviet Russia.Much of the invadinig army in Latvia consisted of Red Latvian Riflemen, which made the invasion easier. The Soviet offensive met little resistance. In the north Alūksne was taken on December 7, Valka on December 18, and Cēsis on December 23, in the south Daugavpils was taken on December 9 and Pļaviņas on December 17. Riga was captured by the Red Army on January 3, 1919. By the end of January the Latvian Provisional Government and remaining German units had retreated all the way to Liepāja, but then the Red offensive stalled along the Venta river. The Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic was officially proclaimed on January 13 with the political, economic, and military backing of the Soviet Russia.
How many days after Alūksne was taken, did Valka also get taken? How many days after Daugavpils was taken did they take Pļaviņas? How many days after Latvia proclaimed the Independence of the Republic of Latvia did the newly proclaimed republic get invaded by Soviet Russia? How many days after Riga was captured by the Red Army was the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic officially proclaimed? How many days after proclaiming independence was the Republic of Latvia invaded by Soviet Russia? How many days after the People's Council of Latvia proclaimed the Independence of the Republic of Latvia was the newly proclaimed republic invaded by Soviet Russia? How many days after the Soviet Russia invaded the newly proclaimed republic did the Soviets take Alūksne? How many days were there between the Red Army's capture of Riga and the official proclamation of the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic? How many months after Latvia declared independence was the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic declared? How many northern Latvian cities did Soviet Russia take in December? What happened first: creation of the Latvian Provisional Government or capture of Riga? What happened second: creation of the Latvian Provisional Government or capture of Riga? Which town in north Alūksne was taken first, Valka or Cēsis?