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Summary:
The Bolsheviks were the ‘Reds’ and all groups who opposed them were the ‘Whites’. The Wites started to win the early fight, but the tides turned due to Leon Trotsky. Reds were more organized, controlling the industry and had majority of the population in their side. The Middle classes and upper were White, with the fear of losing their money. Lowe class were Ref fighting for equality.
- Civil War emerged for the constant disputes of power, causing inconformities.
- The Russian Civil War was to tear Russia apart for three years – between 1918 and 1921. The civil war occurred because after November 1917, many groups had formed that opposed Lenin’s Bolsheviks.
- Within Russia itself, those who opposed the Bolsheviks looked to the western powers for help.
- The Treaty of Brest Litovsk had shown to many how weak the Bolsheviks actually were. Lenin had called for peace at any price.
Summary:
The Bolsheviks were the ‘Reds’ and all groups who opposed them were the ‘Whites’. The Wites started to win the early fight, but the tides turned due to Leon Trotsky. Reds were more organized, controlling the industry and had majority of the population in their side. The Middle classes and upper were White, with the fear of losing their money. Lowe class were Ref fighting for equality.