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{{Infobox_event|title = Russian Civil War|image = RussianCivilWar.jpg|imagecaption = Clockwise from top - Soldiers of the Don Army in 1919; a White infantry division in March 1920; soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Army; Leon Trotsky in 1918; hanging of workers in Yekaterinoslav (Dnipro) by the Austro-Hungarian Army, April 1918.|date = 7th of November 1917 – 25th of October 1922/16th of June 1923
The '''Russian Civil War''' took place in the aftermath of the fall of the [[Russian Empire]] and the [[February Revolution (Russia)|two]] [[October Revolution (Russia)|revolutions]] from 1917 to 1922. The war was largely fought between 'Reds' (composed of the Bolsheviks and their allies) and the 'Whites' (composed of various anti-Bolshevik groups, including monarchists, republicans, capitalists and even more moderate socialists). There were also more independent anarchist groups (like the [[Black Army (Ukraine)|Black Army]]) and 'Green Armies' who defended their towns and land from exploitation by others.
 
(Revolt against Soviet rule continued in Central Asia until 1934)|location = Former Russian Empire, Eastern Europe, Northern Asia, Mongolia, Tuva, Persia}}The '''Russian Civil War''' took place in the aftermath of the fall of the [[Russian Empire]] and the [[February Revolution (Russia)|two]] [[October Revolution (Russia)|revolutions]] from 1917 to 1922. The war was largely fought between 'Reds' (composed of the Bolsheviks and their allies) and the 'Whites' (composed of various anti-Bolshevik groups, including monarchists, republicans, capitalists and even more moderate socialists). There were also more independent anarchist groups (like the [[Black Army (Ukraine)|Black Army]]) and 'Green Armies' who defended their towns and land from exploitation by others.


An estimated 7,000,000 to 12,000,000 were killed as a result of the war (compared to 15,000,000 to 19,000,000 deaths in [[World War I]]<ref>[[Wikipedia]] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties</ref>). Russia's economy was destroyed, it is estimated that the total output of mines and factories in 1921 had fallen to 20% of the pre-World War level, and many crucial items experienced an even more drastic decline. For example, cotton production fell to 5%, and iron to 2%, of pre-war levels.
An estimated 7,000,000 to 12,000,000 were killed as a result of the war (compared to 15,000,000 to 19,000,000 deaths in [[World War I]]<ref>[[Wikipedia]] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties</ref>). Russia's economy was destroyed, it is estimated that the total output of mines and factories in 1921 had fallen to 20% of the pre-World War level, and many crucial items experienced an even more drastic decline. For example, cotton production fell to 5%, and iron to 2%, of pre-war levels.
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Latest revision as of 17:44, 3 April 2024

The Russian Civil War took place in the aftermath of the fall of the Russian Empire and the two revolutions from 1917 to 1922. The war was largely fought between 'Reds' (composed of the Bolsheviks and their allies) and the 'Whites' (composed of various anti-Bolshevik groups, including monarchists, republicans, capitalists and even more moderate socialists). There were also more independent anarchist groups (like the Black Army) and 'Green Armies' who defended their towns and land from exploitation by others.

An estimated 7,000,000 to 12,000,000 were killed as a result of the war (compared to 15,000,000 to 19,000,000 deaths in World War I[1]). Russia's economy was destroyed, it is estimated that the total output of mines and factories in 1921 had fallen to 20% of the pre-World War level, and many crucial items experienced an even more drastic decline. For example, cotton production fell to 5%, and iron to 2%, of pre-war levels.