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Friday, March 6, 2026

Collection of facts about the Russian Civil War

This post is a collection of facts about the Russian Civil War (1917-1922). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Bolsheviks vs. White movement
• Independence movements: Poland, Finland, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldavia, Northern Caucasus, Basmachi
• 13 foreign states (Allied Powers) fought against Bolsheviks
• Russian monarchy overthrown in February Revolution in 1917
• Russian Provisional Government overthrown in October Revolution in 1917
• Vladimir Lenin led Bolsheviks
• White movement led by Alexander Kolchak
• White movement eventually retreated eastward
• Russian Social Federative Soviet Republic (later Soviet Union) established
• Total casualties: 7 - 12 million