THE RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR

overview

What is a Civil War?

A war between factions or regions in the same country

French Wars of religion in 1520s: between Catholics & Protestants

American Civil War 1861-5: between the North and South over a political issue (slavery).

The Spanish Civil War 1930s: for political control of the country

The Nigerian Civil War or Biafran War 1967-70: to prevent seccession.

Exams:

Paper 2: Causes, Practices & Effects of War

As a civil war As a revolutionary war Foreign intervention in wars

Rise and Rule of Single Party States Lenin consolidated authority Role of ideology Methods of establishing control

Exams:

Paper 3: Lenin’s rise and rule Lenin’s ideology Comparison between Lenin and Trotsky Part played by Lenin in establishment of

Bolshevism Lenin’s authority

Causes of the Russian Civil War Opposition to the Bolsheviks was

inevitable Measures taken by Sovnarkom Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Bolsheviks needed to extend their

control to all of Russia

When did the RCW begin?

The Czech Legion incident, May 1918

Who fought who?

The Reds – leader: Trotsky The Workers & Peasants Red Army Conscripted workers Krondstadt Sailors Red Guards

Who fought who?

The Whites – leaders: Kolchak, Yudenich, Deniken Liberals Tsarists SRs Foreign troops: GB, France, USA, Japan Komuch: The Committee of Members of

the Constituent Assembly

Who fought who?

The Greens –no ‘leader’ as such, but Nestor Makhno most noted.

Peasant Armies Some SRs Anarchists

Phases of the Civil War

1918: Red vs Green

1918-1920: Red vs White

1920-1922: Red vs Green