 Complete the following phrase:  The Russian Revolution had an immediate effect in Minsk. A Workers Soviet was established in Minsk in October 1917, drawing much of its support from disaffected soldiers and workers. After the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, German forces occupied Minsk on 21 February 1918. On 25 March 1918, Minsk was proclaimed the capital of the Belarusian Peoples Republic. The republic was short-lived; in December 1918, Minsk was taken over by the Red Army. In January 1919 Minsk was proclaimed the capital of the Belorussian SSR, though later in 1919 see Operation Minsk and again in 1920, the city was controlled by the Second Polish Republic during the course of the 