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When did the Russian civil war start?

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Summer 1918

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What happened in May 1918?

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Czech legion revolted

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When had the Czech legion revolted?

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May 1918

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What was the impact of the Czech legion revolting in May 1918?

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Became focus on anyone who wanted to increase their military offensive against the Bolsheviks

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What area became a focus for anyone who wanted to increase their military offensive against the Bolsheviks?

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Revolt in Czech legion in May 1918

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What happened on the 7th of July 1918?

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2000 white army troops scattered in a 4 hour battle with Bolsheviks

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When were 2000 white army troops scattered in a 4 hour battle with Bolsheviks

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7th of July 1918

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How many white army troops were scattered as a result of a 4 hour battle with the Bolsheviks on the 7th of July 1918?

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2,000

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What did Trotsky do in August 1918?

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Shot red army deserters

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When did Trotsky make his intentions clear with the red army by shooting deserters?

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August 1918

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When did the opposition become known as the whites?

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September 1918

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When was a directory government formed made of SRs and Czechs, by the Ufa state conference?

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23rd of September 1918

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What was formed in September 1918?

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A directory government formed made of SRs and Czechs

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Who was in the directory government formed in September 1918?

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SRs, some from the constituent assembly, provisional siberian government (Omsk) and Czechs

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What happened in November 1918?

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Admiral Kolchack announced himself as the Supreme ruler of the White army

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Who announed themselves as the Supreme ruler of the White army in November 1918?

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Admiral Kolchack

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When did Admiral Kolchack announced himself as the Supreme ruler of the White army?

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November 1918

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Where were the red army based?

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Moscow

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What happened on the 4th of July 1918?

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Tsar’s ordinary security replaced with Cheka soldiers

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When were the Tsar’s ordinary security replaced with Cheka soldiers?

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4th of July 1918

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Who were the Tsar’s ordinary soldiers replaced with on the 4th of July 1918?

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Cheka soldiers

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When were the Tsar and his family executed?

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16th of July 1918

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What happened on the 16th of July 1918?

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Tsar and his family executed

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What happened to the bodies of the Tsar and his family after they were execute don the 16th of July 1918?

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Bodies abandoned in an unused mineshaft

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Who was assassinated in July 1918?
German ambassador
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Who was murdered on the 20th of August 1918?
Petrograd chairman of Cheka
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When was the Petrograd chairman of Cheka murdered?
20th of August 1918
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What happened on the 30th of August 1918?
Assassination attempt on Lenin
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When was there an assassination attempt on Lenin?
30th of August 1918
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What happened to Czech and Slovak soldiers after the Brest Litovsk?
Stranded in Russian territory. Intended on continuing fighting but needed to travel eastwards. Sympathetic Bolsheviks let them use the Trans-Siberian Railway. Suspicious local Soviet leaders attempted to disarm the legion. Controlled large amounts of the Trans-siberian railway. Anti- Bolsheviks offered support but this made little difference
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Whilst the Czech and Slovak were in Siberia, what happened?
Encouraged support for one of the whites leaders, Kolchack, who proclaimed himself the supreme ruler of the Russian state.
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What happened during October 1919?
Red army made major advances by the depth of winter, most noteable were Denikin and Yudenich's armies
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Who resigned in January 1920?
Admiral Kolchack
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When did Admiral Kolchack resign?
January 1920
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What happened in January 1920?
Ukraine and other national minorities declared independence Estonian signed an agreement with the Sovnarkom
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What happened in December 1920?
Red forces drive out the last of the white troops
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When did Ukraine and other national minorities declared independence
January 1920
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When did Estonian signed an agreement with the Sovnarkom?
January 1920
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When did the red forces drive out the last of the white troops?
December 1920
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Who was Yudenich?
Leader of the white armies in Estonia
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Who was the leader of the white armies in Estonia?
Yudenich
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What happened in April 1920?
Polish armed forces attacked as far east as Kiev, Russian forces pushed them back to Warsaw
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When did Polish forces attack as far east as Kiev?
April 1920
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What happened in October 1920?
Armistice to end the Russo-Polish War
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When was the armistice to end the Russo Polish war?
October 1920
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Where did Polish forces attack in April 1920?
As far east as Kiev
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When did Russian forces push Polish forces to Warsaw?
April 1920
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What force attacked as far as Kiev in April 1920?
Polish
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What happened in March 1921?
Treaty of Riga
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When was the treaty of Riga?
March 1921
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What was the March 1921 Treaty of Riga?
Set borders between Poland and Russia that remained in place till 1939 Poland gained substantial amounts of Belorussia (now Belarus) and Ukraine
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What set borders between Poland and Russia that remained in place till 1939?
March 1921: Treaty of Riga
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What allowed Poland to gain substantial amounts of Belorussia (now Belarus) and Ukraine?
March 1921: Treaty of Riga
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What area did Poland gain as a result of the March 1921 Treaty of Riga?
Belorussia (now Belarus)
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What was the most famous green army?
Makhno's amry
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What reputation did Makhno's amry have?
Most famous Green army
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Who was Nestor Makno?
Anarchist in Ukraine Skilled Guerilla leader Fought for Reds, whites and Germans Ally of Bolsheviks

RUSSIA: Chapter 3: The Civil War And Lenin (13 decks)

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