a civil war is a conflict between people from the same country

minorities are small groups of people within a country who differ from the main population in race, religion, culture or language

requisitioning is an act which involves officials taking something from others

The Russian Civil War, 1918-21

History

This knowledge will provide pupils with an understanding of the significance and reality of different political approaches that existed across Europe in the 20th Century. It will also help pupils understand the rise of democratic socialism throughout the post-war period (Y9).

Pupils will have an understanding of the power of new ideas through their studies of the Renaissance (Y7), the Reformation (Y8) and the Enlightenment (Y8)

The Russian Revolution: did communism completely transform Russian society? 

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

a conflict between people from the same country

small groups within a country who differ from the majority

an act which involves officials taking something from others

Match up each keyword with its correct definition.

national minorities from the Russian Empire

Match up each group which fought in the Russian Civil War with its correct description.

foreign powers fighting in the Russian Civil War

Which of the following led to the deaths of 7 000 000 Russians?

Why did the Reds requisition grain during the Civil War?

Bolsheviks sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

British, French, Americana nd Japanese armies land in Russia

White armies nearly take Petrograd and Moscow from the Reds

Major White army under general Semenov defeated by the Reds

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

How many revolutions occurred in Russia in 1917?

Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party?

Write the missing word. The Bolsheviks had little impact on the February Revolution because many of its leaders were in ...

Write the missing word. In 1918, the Bolsheviks agreed to sign the {{}} of Brest-Litovsk.

the Bolsheviks supported Russia's participation in WWI

the Bolsheviks had no opinion on Russia's participation in WWI

the Bolsheviks opposed Russia's participation in WWI

the Bolsheviks strengthened Russians' political freedoms 

the Bolsheviks restricted Russians' political freedoms 

the Bolsheviks did not change Russians' political freedoms 

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The Russian Civil War, 1918-21

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.