Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a multi-party conflict in the former Russian Empire from 1917 to 1922, sparked by the Bolsheviks' overthrow of the Provisional Government in the October Revolution. The two largest combatants were the Red Army under Vladimir Lenin and the anti-Bolshevik White forces, along with nationalist and peasant movements. The Bolshevik victory led to the creation of the Soviet Union in 1922.
Entities involved
Reds
- Reds — Bolshevik-led forces that became the Red Army
Whites
- Whites — Anti-Bolshevik forces (monarchists, liberals, others)
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