Chapter 6 The civil war

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List 3 reasons for the civil war
-The signing of Brest Litovsk
-Leaving WWI
-Opposition to nationalisation of foreign-owned industries
-Argued Bolsheviks had no right to rule as they seized power
-Some wanted Tsarist regime back
-Wanted independence e.g. Georgians
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Why were people angry at the signing of Treaty of Brest Litovsk?
Russia lost 2 million square kilometres of land (1/6th of its population), 26% of its railway lines, 74% of its iron, ore and coal supplies. Finland, Lithuania and Latvia all became independent.
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What generals were at each 4 fronts?
Yudenich in West, Kolchak in North and East, Denikin in South, Czech Legion in South East
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How many party members fought for Red Army in Civil War?
Over 1/2 million
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What cities did Kolchak's army capture?
Kazan and Samara
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Where did Denikin get close to in 1919?
Moscow
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What role did Czech Legion play in the war?
45,000 men, fighting for independence
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The Whites had pro Tsarist groups, what did this mean the Bolsheviks could claim?
That white victory would reverse land distribution
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How big was Yudenich's army, what did they get close to in Petrograd 1919?
15,000, Petrograd
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What year was Kolchak shot?
1920
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Who was fighting for the Whites?
Ex-tsarist officers, SRs, Mensheviks
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Who was fighting for the Greens?
Ukranians or Georgians who wanted independence
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France, Britain and USA were angry at Russia for leaving war. How was this significant in the Civil War?
They joined anti Bolshevik forces, in 1918, Britishh, French and US forces occupied Artic and Archangel
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How did Makhano pose biggest threat?
They had support of peasants and used guerilla warfare
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How did Denikin and Wrangel also pose a big threat?
Army of 15000 occupied Tsariyn, launched another offensive in summer 1919 which came 320km of Moscow
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Describe the murder of the Romanovs
In July 1918, Bolsheviks were murdered with no trial.
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How did Trotsky play a role in Red victory?
Directed wart from train which covered 65,000 miles, travelled with elite force who had black leather uniforms, ensured army was well fed and armed, made inspiring speeches, recruited 50,000 former tsarist officers, reintroduced rankings, any disloyalty p
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How did Geography play a role in Red victory?
They densely populated central Russia such as Petrograd and Moscow and commanded the hubs of communications, the Whites were diverse in less developed parts
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How did Unity and Organisation play a role in Red Victory?
Reds were ideologically committed whereas the Whites fought for different objectives and were not unified
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How did support play a role in Red Victory?
Generally, red policies were more popular, such as their land policy, the whites policy and association with tsarist policies were unpopular
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What was another reason for Red Victory?
People were suspicious of Whites for using slogan 'Russia One and Indivisible' and the using foreign intervention.
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