RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
MAJOR EVENTS IN PRE REVOLUTION RUSSIA
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form an alliance with other countries
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keep the monarchy
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have a democratic government
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increase educational opportunities
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Whites had several leaders-Yudenich, Kolchak, Deniken and Wrangel. All wanted glory for themselves. While trying to defeat the Reds, they were also often in competition with each other. They were all ambitious men and each was determined to take control of Russia for himself.
Detailed explanation-2: -The White armies (also known as the ‘White Guards’ or ‘Whites’) were counter-revolutionary groups that participated in the Russian Civil War. These White armies fought against the Bolshevik Red Army for control of Russia.
Detailed explanation-3: -By the 1920s, the term was more commonly used for Russians who’d opposed the Bolshevik Revolution and supported the imperial government. More specifically, it meant those who fought against the Soviet Red Army in the Russian Civil War (1918 to 1921).
Detailed explanation-4: -The White Army represented the pro Tsarists. Although the Whites gained their support from Britain, France, Japan and the USA, the Red Army defeated the White Army and won the civil war by 1920.