HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Bolsheviks and other revolutionaries.
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German refugees from World War I.
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armies from France, Britain, and the United States.
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tsarist officers, democrats, and other anti-Bolsheviks.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Red Army was made up of people who supported Lenin and the establishment of socialism in Russia whereas the White Army was composed of Tsarists who remained faithful to the Imperial family and refused the victory of Bolsheviks.
Detailed explanation-2: -During 1918 and 1919, the ‘greens’ (socialist revolutionaries) and the ‘whites’ (pro-Tsarists) controlled most of the Russian empire. They were backed by French, American, British and Japanese troops who were opposed to the growth of socialism in Russia.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Civil War was a result of the emergence of opposition against the Bolsheviks after November 1917. These groups included monarchists, militarists, and, for a short time, foreign nations. Collectively, they were known as the Whites while the Bolsheviks were known as the Reds.
Detailed explanation-4: -A The redistribution of land by the Bolsheviks. B The ideological clash between the Bolshevik and non-Bolshevik principles of socialism. D The fear of the spread of communism, harboured by western European countries. The redistribution of land by the Bolsheviks created massive turmoil across Russia.