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What was the main reason for the Russian army breaking up when the Bolsheviks ordered land redistribution?
What was the main reason for the Russian army breaking up when the Bolsheviks ordered land redistribution?
- Pressure from non-Bolshevik socialists
- Desire to desert and go home for the redistribution (correct)
- Lack of support for autocracy
- Fear of the Bolshevik uprising
Which group condemned the Bolshevik uprising and organized troops to fight the 'reds'?
Which group condemned the Bolshevik uprising and organized troops to fight the 'reds'?
- Non-Bolshevik socialists, liberals, and supporters of autocracy (correct)
- French and American troops
- Russian army officers
- Bolshevik supporters
During 1918 and 1919, which groups controlled most of the Russian empire?
During 1918 and 1919, which groups controlled most of the Russian empire?
- 'Reds' (Bolsheviks) and 'blacks' (Anarchists)
- 'Conservatives' and 'progressives'
- 'Monarchs' and 'democrats'
- 'Greens' (Socialist Revolutionaries) and 'whites' (pro-Tsarists) (correct)
Who supported the 'greens' (Socialist Revolutionaries) and 'whites' (pro-Tsarists) in their control of the Russian empire?
Who supported the 'greens' (Socialist Revolutionaries) and 'whites' (pro-Tsarists) in their control of the Russian empire?
What negative consequences arose as French, American, British, and Japanese troops fought alongside 'greens' and 'whites' in Russia?
What negative consequences arose as French, American, British, and Japanese troops fought alongside 'greens' and 'whites' in Russia?
What led to the loss of popular support for the non-Bolsheviks during the Russian civil war?
What led to the loss of popular support for the non-Bolsheviks during the Russian civil war?
How did the Bolsheviks gain control over most of the former Russian empire by January 1920?
How did the Bolsheviks gain control over most of the former Russian empire by January 1920?
In what region did Bolshevik colonists carry out a brutal massacre in defense of socialism?
In what region did Bolshevik colonists carry out a brutal massacre in defense of socialism?
'Many were confused about what the Bolshevik government represented.' This statement implies that:
'Many were confused about what the Bolshevik government represented.' This statement implies that:
Which faction suffered from the loss of popular support due to their actions against peasants who had seized land during the Russian civil war?
Which faction suffered from the loss of popular support due to their actions against peasants who had seized land during the Russian civil war?
