Civil War
- The Bolsheviks were the Reds
- All groups opposed were the Whites
- whites were mainly:
-Cossacks
-Bourgeoisie
-outlawed political groups
-International community ( Canada, USA, Germany sent troops)
- Geography helped the Reds win- Leon Trotsky
- Reds were more central and owned the big cities
- allied intervention was only half-hearted
- reds controlled the industry and had majority of the population
- Lower class was red
- Middle upper were white
- peasants were neutral
Quotes
"You may not be interested in strategy, but strategy is interested in you." - Leon Trotsky
Summary
The war was made up of two groups, the Reds and the Whites, the Reds won because they were centralized. ( Leon Trotsky's strategy )
Subjunctive question
What would have happened if the international community contributed more to the effort?
"You may not be interested in strategy, but strategy is interested in you." - Leon Trotsky
Summary
The war was made up of two groups, the Reds and the Whites, the Reds won because they were centralized. ( Leon Trotsky's strategy )
Subjunctive question
What would have happened if the international community contributed more to the effort?