Прычыны абвяшчэння Літоўска-Беларускай ССР у лютым 1919 г. (гістарыяграфія праблемы)

Abstract

The article treats the reasons for declaration of the Lithuanian-Belarusian SSR (the Lithbel) in January—February 1919, shows the origin for their evaluation appearing in the studies by Soviet and later of Belarusian and Lithuanian historians. On analysing their theoretical statements, arguments and results the author arrived at a conclusion that not a single thesis of Soviet historiography advanced to explain the declaration of the LithBel is valid anymore. The contemporary researchers of Belarusian statehood history explain the declaration from the opposing points of view and call it an experiment that failed, that did not serve the interests of either Belarusians or Lithuanians and was caused by the real threat of Poland's aggression against the RSFSR and the latter's intention to create a buffer state in order to safeguard the Soviet power and socialist way life in Russia.