Russian Civil War Flashcards
(10 cards)
What was the time period of the Russian Civil war
1918-1921
When did the Bolsheviks face a civil war
As soon as they rose to power
Who were the reds
The Bolshevik government and the armies who fought for them
Who were the whites
Led by former officers of teh Tsar’s army
Who were the radishes
White on the inside, red on the outside
Who were the foreign interventionalists
Countries such as the USA, Britain, and France, who wanted to end the Bolsheviks reign
Who were the different groups fighting in the civil war
The reds, the whites, the radishes, and the foreign interventionists
What is war communism
- Surplus food given to the army
- The state took control of the railways
- Money was abolished in favour of barter
- Terror was used to force people to obey
- Millions of Russians died of starvation as a result
By the end of the war
By 1921, the Soviet Economy was in ruins
How did the public react to the war
Famine was rampant (5 million+ deaths) and people were calling for an end to war communism
