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| − | The '''Russian Civil War''' was an internal conflict in [[Russia]] from 1917 to 1922. It was a result of the Russian defeat in [[World War I]], as well as the incompetence and political backwardness of the [[Russian Empire|regime]]. The revolutionaries were communist Bolsheviks, known as "Reds", while the internationally-backed tsarists were known as "Whites". Eventually, the Bolsheviks succeeded and established the [[Soviet Union]]. | + | The '''Russian Civil War''' was an internal conflict in [[Russia]] from 1917 to 1922. It was a result of the Russian defeat in [[World War I]], as well as the incompetence and political backwardness of the [[Russian Empire|regime]]. The revolutionaries were communist Bolsheviks, known as "Reds", while the internationally-backed tsarists were known as "Whites". All of the 'Allies' of World War I, 14 countries altogether fought against the fledgling country for years, even while WWI was still being fought, with Japan fighting on until 1925.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2002/winter/us-army-in-russia-1.html Guarding the Railroad, Taming the Cossacks-The U.S. Army in Russia, 1918 - 1920] Gibson Bell Smith</ref><refBeyer, Rick (2003). The Greatest Stories Never Told. A&E Television Networks / The History Channel. ISBN 0-06-001401-6.</ref |
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Revision as of 17:16, 30 September 2013
The Russian Civil War was an internal conflict in Russia from 1917 to 1922. It was a result of the Russian defeat in World War I, as well as the incompetence and political backwardness of the regime. The revolutionaries were communist Bolsheviks, known as "Reds", while the internationally-backed tsarists were known as "Whites". All of the 'Allies' of World War I, 14 countries altogether fought against the fledgling country for years, even while WWI was still being fought, with Japan fighting on until 1925.[1]<refBeyer, Rick (2003). The Greatest Stories Never Told. A&E Television Networks / The History Channel. ISBN 0-06-001401-6.</ref
Eventually, the Bolsheviks succeeded and established the Soviet Union.
