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Events on Sunday 26 May 1918 1
1918Georgia declares independenceDemocratic Republic of Georgia foundedThe National Council of Georgia proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Georgia, ending union with Russia amid the collapse of the Transcaucasian Federation. The new state was led by the Georgian Social Democratic Party. It survived until the Red Army invasion of 1921 brought Georgia under Soviet control.