Rival Factions Flashcards
1
Q
Who made up the Whites?
A
Socialist Revolutionaries, Liberals and groups that lost out after the Tsar’s overthrow.
2
Q
Why did Socialist Revolutionaries want Civil War?
A
They wanted to bring back the Constituent Assembly so that they would control the government.
3
Q
Why did Liberals want Civil War?
A
They wanted a democracy.
4
Q
Who were the Greens?
A
Opponents of the Bolsheviks who refused to officially join the Whites.
5
Q
Who made up the Greens?
A
Peasants armies & national minorities.
6
Q
Who made up the Czech Legion?
A
40,000 Czech soldiers.
7
Q
What did the Czech Legion do?
A
They took over the Trans-Siberian railway, enoucraging the Whites to attack.
