The Soviet republic was re-established after the second phase of the Soviet–Ukrainian War in 1918–1919 and the defeat of the Ukrainian People's Republic. It took place at the end of the World War I, soon after withdrawal of "Central Powers" military from Ukraine. Supporters of the Ukrainian People's Republic were proclaimed as Petliurites (after Symon Petliura) and enemies of the Soviet state. The struggle for Ukraine was ongoing until 1921-1922 and historically included into the so-called Russian Civil War as Ukraine also was a scene of the wider conflict of "Reds against Whites".