The Russian Revolution in the Baltic States

In november 19 18, in these baltic states, the new german government pledged to move out. And the communist government in moscow prepared to move in. This can be read cynically as simply russians recreating the russian empire by another name,. But it can also be read idealistically as the communists in moscow believing that with world socialist revolution on the march, they must not let these areas fall into the hands of nationalist groups.