2 euro colored coin 2020 Estonia – 100th Anniversary of the Tartu Peace Treaty

After the October Revolution of 1917, Soviet power was established in Estonia, which lasted until February 18, 1918, when the Estonian territory was occupied by German troops. The independence of Estonia was proclaimed on February 24, 1918.

Power passed into the hands of the “Provisional Government” under the leadership of Konstantin Päts

Red Army troops were sent to the Baltic States to restore Soviet power. After a 13-month war with the Soviet Union, (November 28, 1918 – January 3, 1920) On February 2, 1920, the Tartu Peace Treaty was signed between the Soviet Union and Estonia. Under the treaty, the Soviet Union unconditionally recognized the independence and independence of the Estonian state.