Topic 2: Reasons for Red victory Flashcards
1
Q
Boris Ponomarev
A
Soviet Russia found herself in a ring of fire
2
Q
Geography
A
Roughly 70 million people, much more than the white armies had
Held major cities
Controlled the railway system
3
Q
Ideology
A
Made use of propaganda
Denounced Kulaks, peasants, imperialist foreign invaders
More united
4
Q
Trotsky’s leadership
A
Death penalty reintroduced
Recruited former tsarist military officers
Brilliant speaker
Reorganised the Red Army into a professional fighting force of 5 million by 1920
5
Q
White Army weaknesses
A
Divided between ideals
Uncoordinated attacks
Failed to gain the support of the peasantry
