Russian Civil War 1919-21
The Bolsheviks were the "Reds"
All groups who opposed them were the "Whites"
Whites were mainly : Tsarist officers, Cossacks, Bourgeoise, Outlawed political groups, International community
Whites won early victories in 1918 but Leon Trotsky helped turn the tides.
Reds were more organized and central
Allied intervention was only half-hearted
Lower classes were generally Red
Peasants were neutral
Communism brought lots of good to all the people; but at the same time it also brought instability. With the rest of the country against communism they went into a civil war with everyone who disagreed or was against the communist ideal. The Reds were the group of communist who followed Lenin and the Bolsheviks and all the ones who opposed were the whites. While the whites had some early victories, their half hearted effort wasn't enough to stop the soviet machine and they won the war.
All groups who opposed them were the "Whites"
Whites were mainly : Tsarist officers, Cossacks, Bourgeoise, Outlawed political groups, International community
Whites won early victories in 1918 but Leon Trotsky helped turn the tides.
Reds were more organized and central
Allied intervention was only half-hearted
Lower classes were generally Red
Peasants were neutral
Communism brought lots of good to all the people; but at the same time it also brought instability. With the rest of the country against communism they went into a civil war with everyone who disagreed or was against the communist ideal. The Reds were the group of communist who followed Lenin and the Bolsheviks and all the ones who opposed were the whites. While the whites had some early victories, their half hearted effort wasn't enough to stop the soviet machine and they won the war.