Civil War Flashcards
Who were the Reds?
The Bolsheviks
Who were the Whites?
Basically everyone else
Who were the Greens?
Peasant armies
Who were the Blacks?
Anarchists
What were some weaknesses of the Whites?
They were a loose collection of anti-Bolshevik forces. They had no real command system, no unity, no organisation, and were spread over huge geographical distances
What was the Czech Legion?
They were a group of soldiers who had been fighting against Germany on the Eastern front. When Russia surrendered they wanted to continue fighting but couldn’t go through Germany
How did the Czech Legion plan to get to France in order to continue fighting on Western Front?
The Trans-Siberian Railway
What was the trigger for the Civil War?
The Czech Legion got angry with the Communist Party because they kept being stopped at Communist Party checkpoints. So they started fighting them instead of the Germans
Why did the Western allies get involved with the Civil War?
They were concerned about the spread of Communism. They also wanted Russia back in the war and believed this to be an opportunity to overthrow the Communist Party
How many French, Japanese and British troops were sent to Russia?
1000 French
7000 Japanese
550 British
When was the Russo-Polish War?
1919-20
What was the Russo-Polish War about?
Russia wanted to annexe Poland for its rich agricultural and industrial land, but a free Polish state had been established after WW1
Where was the peace treaty for the Russo-Polish War signed in 1920?
Riga
What did the peace treaty for the Russo-Polish war do?
Established a clear border between Russia and Poland
What/where is Sovdepia?
Petrograd, Moscow and the area/railways in between
