The Primary Cause Of The Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War
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The primary cause of the Russian Civil War was the breach between the Bolsheviks and non-Bolsheviks. This breach was caused by a number of events, one of them being the Russian Revolution, which occurred throughout 1917. The Russian Revolution consisted of two parts, the first part being the February Revolution, where Tsar Nicholas II was forced out of his position and the Russian monarchy was replaced by a provisional government. Most Russians opposed Tsar Nicholas II’s leadership and lost faith in his abilities since government corruption was widespread and uncontrollable during his reign. Although the people’s opposition against the Russian monarchy was the long term cause of the Russian …show more content…
This occurred in November of 1917 soon after the February Revolution, which took place in March of 1917. One of Lenin’s first acts as leader was halting Russia’s participation in World War I. In March of 1918, Russia formally ended its participation in World War I with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. It was signed by the newly Bolshevik government of Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman …show more content…
It was made sure that they were completely expelled from the government, and that they would not partake in any organized political activity. Eventually, in September of 1918, the government established a campaigned known as the Red Terror. The Red Terror was a campaign of mass killings, torture, and oppression against people who did not agree with the Bolshevik ruling, the anti-Bolsheviks. It was initiated due to a Socialist Revolutionary attack on Lenin and other Soviet leaders. It is estimated that between 10,000 and one and a half million people were killed during the Red Terror.
It is said that the Russian Civil War officially began in June of 1918, a few months before the Red Terror was established. Among many of the early victims of the war was Tsar Nicholas II, the head of the Russian monarchy before it was overthrown, and his family. Because of the development of anti-Bolshevik troops in Siberia, which was near the area that the former tsar and his family were hiding, the soviets feared that him and his family were going to be freed. In order to prevent this from happening, all members of the family were shot in July of
Basic Work Rough Draft
Intro
The primary cause of the Russian Civil War was the breach between the Bolsheviks and non-Bolsheviks. This breach was caused by a number of events, one of them being the Russian Revolution, which occurred throughout 1917. The Russian Revolution consisted of two parts, the first part being the February Revolution, where Tsar Nicholas II was forced out of his position and the Russian monarchy was replaced by a provisional government. Most Russians opposed Tsar Nicholas II’s leadership and lost faith in his abilities since government corruption was widespread and uncontrollable during his reign. Although the people’s opposition against the Russian monarchy was the long term cause of the Russian …show more content…
This occurred in November of 1917 soon after the February Revolution, which took place in March of 1917. One of Lenin’s first acts as leader was halting Russia’s participation in World War I. In March of 1918, Russia formally ended its participation in World War I with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. It was signed by the newly Bolshevik government of Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman …show more content…
It was made sure that they were completely expelled from the government, and that they would not partake in any organized political activity. Eventually, in September of 1918, the government established a campaigned known as the Red Terror. The Red Terror was a campaign of mass killings, torture, and oppression against people who did not agree with the Bolshevik ruling, the anti-Bolsheviks. It was initiated due to a Socialist Revolutionary attack on Lenin and other Soviet leaders. It is estimated that between 10,000 and one and a half million people were killed during the Red Terror.
It is said that the Russian Civil War officially began in June of 1918, a few months before the Red Terror was established. Among many of the early victims of the war was Tsar Nicholas II, the head of the Russian monarchy before it was overthrown, and his family. Because of the development of anti-Bolshevik troops in Siberia, which was near the area that the former tsar and his family were hiding, the soviets feared that him and his family were going to be freed. In order to prevent this from happening, all members of the family were shot in July of