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AQA Russian revolution- Civil war Questions and
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Who were the Reds?
Ans: Bolsheviks- led by Trotsky
Who were the whites?
Ans: counter revolutionaries
diverse group
geographically split
DENIKIN > south
YUDENICH > baltic
KOLCHAK > siberia
Who were the greens?
Ans: peasant armies, often made up of red and white deserters, mainly
concerned with protecting their areas from the fighting.
peasants protecting countryside
When had Russia already began to split apart?
Ans: before the collapse of the P.G
What had Lenin decreed in November 1917 that mean many territories made the
decision to leave russia?
Ans: ... (check end of october cards) > declared themselves independent of
RSFSR
What was the Czech Legion? When was it formed?
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Ans: 1917- 40,000 men created out of Austro-Hungarian prisoners > now
fought for the allies in hope of creating their own country
Did the central siberian region soviet irkutsk reject?
Ans: leave with Germany
who were the allies in the civil war?
Ans: Britain
France
Japan
provided whites with supplies
left SRs reluctantly joined whites
who later set up their own republics?
Ans: 33 sovereign governments in Russia June 1918
Why did many patriotic russians want to stop the sovereign government setting
up their own republics?
Ans: wanted to stop disintegration of their country- wanted to keep Russia 'one
and indivisible' >DENIKIN
Why did some people want to fight the reds?
Ans: -return to Tsarist regimes or to the policies set by the PG
what actions of the Bolsheviksin the beginning of their 'power' made them create
many enemies?
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AQA Russian revolution- Civil war Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Who were the Reds?
Ans: Bolsheviks- led by Trotsky
Who were the whites?
Ans: counter revolutionaries
diverse group
geographically split
DENIKIN > south
YUDENICH > baltic
KOLCHAK > siberia
Who were the greens?
Ans: peasant armies, often made up of red and white deserters, mainly
concerned with protecting their areas from the fighting.
peasants protecting countryside
When had Russia already began to split apart?
Ans: before the collapse of the P.G
What had Lenin decreed in November 1917 that mean many territories made the
decision to leave russia?
Ans: ... (check end of october cards) > declared themselves independent of
RSFSR
What was the Czech Legion? When was it formed?
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Ans: 1917- 40,000 men created out of Austro-Hungarian prisoners > now
fought for the allies in hope of creating their own country
Did the central siberian region soviet irkutsk reject?
Ans: leave with Germany
who were the allies in the civil war?
Ans: Britain
France
Japan
provided whites with supplies
left SRs reluctantly joined whites
who later set up their own republics?
Ans: 33 sovereign governments in Russia June 1918
Why did many patriotic russians want to stop the sovereign government setting
up their own republics?
Ans: wanted to stop disintegration of their country- wanted to keep Russia 'one
and indivisible' >DENIKIN
Why did some people want to fight the reds?
Ans: -return to Tsarist regimes or to the policies set by the PG
what actions of the Bolsheviksin the beginning of their 'power' made them create
many enemies?
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