on december 8, 1918, temporary revolutionary government, chaired vincas mickevičius-kapsukas, formed solely members of communist party of lithuania. on december 16, 1918, revolutionary government declared establishment of lithuanian soviet socialist republic. between december 31, 1918 , january 1, 1919, german garrison withdrew vilnius , passed authority on city local polish committee, against pleas of lithuanian administration. polish self-defense units made of local inhabitants, called lithuanian , belarusian self-defence, took on posts. lithuanian government withdrew kaunas, temporary capital of lithuania. on january 5, 1919, vilnius taken soviets after five-day fight polish paramilitary platoons led general władysław wejtko. kapsukas , government arrived in vilnius daugavpils on january 7. on february 27, lithuanian ssr incorporated lithuanian–belorussian soviet socialist republic or litbel.
in occupied territory soviets created revolutionary committees , soviets based on structures developed in russia. unlike elsewhere, lithuanian communist organizations young , had not yet developed network of supporting local councils. nationalized commercial institutions , large estates. land used collective farming instead of being redistributed small farmers. soviet propagated internationalism , atheism in country of staunch catholics , determined nationalists. soviets supported industrial working class, small in lithuania. soviets demanded large war contributions captured cities , villages. example, panevėžys required pay 1,000,000, utena – 200,000, villagers – 10 rubles. such policies alienated local population , contributed eventual defeat of soviets. example, in february kapsukas sent telegram moscow arguing conscription of local lithuanians red army encourage lithuanians volunteer lithuanian army.
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