Challenge: Russian Civil War

Question 1

The Armed Forces of South Russia (3)

Answer 1

1) Located in Ukraine
2) Led by General Denikin
3) The largest white army at 150,000 soldiers

Question 2

Kolchak’s Siberian Forces (3)

Answer 2

1) Located in Siberia
2) Led by Admiral Kolchak
3) Allies supplied over 1 million rifles and 700 field guns

Question 3

The North-Western Army

Answer 3

1) Located in Estonia
2) Led by General Yudenich
3) Reached the outskirts of Petrograd in November 1919

Question 4

Creation of the Red Army + peak levels

Answer 4

January 1918
In 1920 the army reached 5 million men

Question 5

Reasons why the whites lost (3)

Answer 5

1) Divided in geography
2) Lack of coordination
3) Relied on foreign support for weapons
4) Population of just about 10 million
5) Did not have the support of the peasants

Question 6

Reasons why the Reds won (5)

Answer 6

1) Held key locations (railway line, industrial cities, places with the most people)
2) Extensive use of propaganda
3) Population contained 70 million
4) Leadership and ruthlessness of Trotsky
5) Use of the CHEKA

Question 7

Threat of the Czech Legion

Answer 7

1) 40,000 well armed men
2) Supported the white armies
3) Sparked opposition to the new regime

Question 8

Boris Ponomarev - Encirclement

Answer 8

‘Soviet Russia found herself in a ring of fire’