★ Causes of Civil War

Question 1

What is a Civil War?

Answer 1

★ A war between organised groups from the same country

Question 2

When did the Russian Civil War begin?

Answer 2

★ November 1917, ended in 1921

Question 3

What caused the Civil War?

Answer 3

★ Enemies of the Bolsheviks: Socal Revolutionaries, Supporters of the Provisional Government, Supporters of the Tsar, Army Officers, Nobles and Foreign powers (Formed the Whites)
★ National Minorities seizing the change for independence (Greens)
★ Starvation

Question 4

Who were the Czech Legion?

Answer 4

★ Originally fought for the Austro-Hungarian Empire
★ Wanted independence for the Czech state
★ Lenin allowed them passage east through Vladivostok to return home but wanted to disarm them, which the Czech Legion fought, unwittingly involving them in the war

Question 5

Who were the White Army?

Answer 5

★ All opposition to the Bolsheviks, got their name from the White uniforms the Tsarist officers wore

Question 6

Who were the Green Army?

Answer 6

★ Independent groups of nationalists, peasants or bandits and towns. They fought anyone who raided villages and towns. The most famous was the Ukrainian Nationalist Black Army

Question 7

Who were the Red Army?

Answer 7

★ Bolsheviks