Civil War 1919-1921
- The Bolsheviks were the 'Reds'
- All groups who opposed them were the 'whites'
- Whites were mainly:
- Tsarist officers
- Cossacks
- Bourgeoisie
- Outlawed political groups
- International community
- Upper class people did not want communism (they had the most to lose)
- Germany sent Lenin back, and ended up fighting to get rid of him
- USA and Canada participated
- Britain Participated
- More than 30 countries tried to end communism
- The reds won because they held the railways, waterways etc..
- Reds more central
- Lower classes were red (most of the population)
- Upper classes were white
Summary:
The civil war was between the reds, who wanted communism, an was made up of lower class people and the whites, who were made up of the upper class, and did not want communism.
The civil war was between the reds, who wanted communism, an was made up of lower class people and the whites, who were made up of the upper class, and did not want communism.
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