The Russian Civil War, 1918-21
I can explain the course of events and impacts of the Russian Civil War.
The Russian Civil War, 1918-21
I can explain the course of events and impacts of the Russian Civil War.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- There was a civil war in Russia between 1918 and 1921.
- The Russian Civil War mainly involved fighting between the Reds and the Whites.
- Other groups such as national minorities (the Greens) and foreign powers also fought the Reds in the Russian Civil War.
- Methods such as War Communism and the Red Terror helped the Reds to win the Civil War.
- War Communism and the Red Terror led to the deaths of many ordinary Russians.
Keywords
Civil war - a civil war is a conflict between people from the same country
Minorities - minorities are small groups of people within a country who differ from the main population in race, religion, culture or language
Requisitioning - requisitioning is an act which involves officials taking something from others
Common misconception
People only died in the Russian Civil War as a direct result of the fighting.
Millions of ordinary Russians died as a result of methods like the Red Terror and War Communism used by the Reds during the war.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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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
Britain, France, the USA and Japan
national minorities from the Russian Empire
Bolsheviks and their supporters
Russian opponents of Bolsheviks