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For this
topic you must study the three Key Questions below:
1. What were the principal causes of the
Civil War?
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Economic hardship
across Russia (widespread hunger across Russia; loss of grain
supplies; growing violence on the streets)
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Opposition to the
Bolsheviks (unpopularity of Lenin's reforms; opposition
to the Peace Treaty)
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Rival factions
(the aims of and support for rival factions: e.g. Whites,
Greens, Czech Legion)
2. Who were the main
sides in the Civil War?
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The role of the
White Generals (geographical areas, examples of military
Actions)
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The intervention of foreign powers
(support from foreign powers; the geographical spread of the
different forces; the impact of their support)
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The role of the Red Army (the
reforms of
Trotsky; the actions of the Red Army; the murder of
the Tsar and his family)
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3. Why were the Reds
able to win the Civil War?
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The strengths of the
Reds (e.g: leadership of Lenin & Trotsky;
War Communism;
control of the railways; use of the Cheka; support from the
peasantry)
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The weaknesses of the
Whites (e.g: lack of unity; geographical spread; poor
leadership; low morale; weak support from foreign powers)
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Short videos and powerpoints
on the Russian Civil war
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The Russian Civil War
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