Russian+Civil+War

James Green Jay Woody

THE RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR
WHO: The Russian Civil War involved the Bolsheviks or the Red Army, the White Army, which were the opponents of the Red Army. The Green Army was also involved which were poor men that worked as mercenaries for both the Red and the White Army.

WHAT: The Red Army, also known as the Bolsheviks wanted to move the government into the direction of communism. The people that opposed communism and wanted to keep a tsarist government formed the White Army. Thus a war between the two Armies broke out. This was a fight based on power.

WHERE: The Russian Civil War was based in Russia. At the end of the War, the last major battle happened in a coastal city called Crimea. This is where the Red Army chased the White Army into submission. The White Army began evacuating their men by ship via the British Navy. More than 130,000 White Army Soldiers were taken to Constantinople, now known as Istanbul.

WHEN: The Russian Civil War started in 1918 during a cold winter. The war lasted three years up until 1921. The last major battle was in Crimea where the Red Army drove the White Army out.

WHY: The Russian Civil War started because the Red Army wanted to transform the Tsarist government into a Communist government. The White Army were all of the people that opposed the Red Armies views. They formed a militia that grew into an Army and then in 1918 decided to take on the Red Army and their views. This relates to our life today with the Red Army being Liberal and the White Army being Conservative. The Red Army is related to Liberals because Liberals are known to want to change things while the White Army is related to Conservatives because Conservatives like to keep things traditional.

HOW: The Red Army in result were victorious due to their greater numbers and hardened military trainning. The White Army, though did have some of the original Russian military, also accepted civilians to help fight the war. The Red Army having great military leaders helped them win because their tactics were better than the White Army overall.

ANIMAL FARM RELATION: The Russian Civil War related to Animal Farm in one major way. The Battle of Cowshed. The animals resembled the Red Army because they wanted change in their government which was Mr. Jones. The farmers resembled the White Army because they wanted to take back the government and bring back traditional government.

 A soldier in the Russian Civil War during the cold winter months of the war.

  The Red Army in battle waving their flag probably done to raise morale.

"The Russian Civil War." //WNEC FACULTY/STAFF HOME PAGES //. Web. 23 May 2011. [].

//The Encyclopedia Americana. // Year 2000 ed. Vol. 24. Danbury, Ct.: Grolier, 2000. Print. Encyclopedia Americana.