The Causes of the Civil War Flashcards
Why did other countries become involved?
Some were opposed to Russia’s withdrawal from WWI
Opposition to Bolshevik repudiation of Tsarist debts and the nationalisation of foreign-owned industry
Opposed to the Bolshevik aim of exporting revolution
What was the main reason for the war?
Left, Right, and Centrist factions had turned against the Bolsheviks by 1918
Why did the Right oppose the Bolsheviks?
They claimed the Bolsheviks had no right to rule, having seized power by force
Why did the Centre oppose the Bolsheviks?
The Bolsheviks had not submitted to popular elections and dissolved the Constituent Assembly
Why did the Left oppose the Bolsheviks?
The Bolsheviks had ignored the Soviet, which brought them to power in the first place
Why were others opposed to the Bolsheviks?
Bolshevik ideology alienated some groups
Some still yearned for the Tsarist regime
Why did national minorities present a problem?
They wanted the right to self-determination
How did the Bolsheviks’ inability so solve economic problems present a problem?
There was a sense of disillusionment after initial euphoria
The loss of the Ukraine threatened food shortages
Who were the main White leaders?
Denikin, Yudenich, Kolchak and Baron Wrangel
What were the Whites united by?
Fear and hatred of the Bolsheviks, and little else
