PETITION OF THE GEORGIAN NATION (1921-1922)

Abstract

In February-March 1921, Soviet Russia occupied and annexed the Democratic Republic of Georgia. The Soviet mode was established in Georgia. The brutality of the occupation regime affected all social strata of the society. Disturbed by this, the Georgian society drew up a petition in 1921, with which it addressed the world community and demanded the withdrawal of the Russian occupation army from Georgia (signatures on the petition continued until April 1922). More than 31,000 people signed the petition. The geography of the signatories was quite extensive and included different regions of Georgia, except for Tbilisi. Among the signatories were people of different political views, religious beliefs and social strata.
It is not known to us whether the said memorandum was sent from Geor- gia or not, and whether there was any reaction to it. It is a fact that it took 70 years to change the Soviet mode in Georgia.