RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
MAJOR EVENTS IN PRE REVOLUTION RUSSIA
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The Communists
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Counterrevoultionaries loyal to the czar
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army leaders
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wealthy Russians
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Russian Civil War, which broke out in 1918 shortly after the October Revolution, was fought mainly between the “Reds, ” led by the Bolsheviks, and the “Whites, ” a politically-diverse coalition of anti-Bolsheviks.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Cheka (a forerunner of the notorious KGB), or political police, was formed in December 1917 to protect communist power. By the end of the Civil War the Cheka had become a powerful force.
Detailed explanation-4: -Helped by aid from the United States and Britain, the Soviet Union was able to build up the Red Army. The large tank corps were replaced by independent tank brigades of about 90 tanks.
Detailed explanation-5: -War Communism helped the Bolsheviks. They nationalised the factories and made strikes illegal. They rationed food and forced peasants to give food to the government. This gave the Bolshevik armies the supplies they needed.