Russian Civil War and Bolshevik Power

The video covers the rise of the Bolsheviks during the October Revolution in 1917, leading to chaos and the Russian Civil War. Various nations and groups opposed the Bolsheviks, forming the White Movement. The Bolsheviks faced foreign intervention and internal challenges but managed to consolidate power through strategic alliances and military actions. Key battles and shifts occurred, with the Bolsheviks eventually prevailing. The Civil War ended with the formation of the Soviet Union in 1922, after significant loss of life and political upheaval.

What event in 1917 led to the Bolsheviks taking power in Russia?

• The March on Moscow

• The October Revolution

• The February Revolution

• The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Which group formed the White Movement against the Bolsheviks?

• The Red Army

• Monarchists and Republicans

• The Black Armies

• The Green Armies

What was the significance of the Czechoslovak Legion's revolt?

• It led to the execution of the Tsar

• It caused the Bolsheviks to lose control of Petrograd

• It ended the Russian Civil War

• It resulted in the capture of Moscow

Why did the Allied Powers intervene in Russia during the Civil War?

• To annex Russian territories

• To reopen the Eastern Front

• To establish a new monarchy

• To support the Bolsheviks

What strategy did Leon Trotsky implement to strengthen the Red Army?

• Force conscription

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Guerrilla warfare

• Naval blockades

Which general led a major offensive against Moscow in 1919?

• Leon Trotsky

• Anton Denikin

• Peter Wrangel

• Alexander Kolchak

What was the outcome of the Bolshevik's attempt to break the Baltic states?

• They established a puppet government in the Baltic states

• They formed a military alliance with the Baltic states

• They recognized the independence of the Baltic states

• They successfully annexed the Baltic states

How did the Bolsheviks appease Japan during the Civil War?

• By creating the Far Eastern Republic

• By forming a military alliance

• By ceding territory to Japan

• By signing a peace treaty

What marked the end of the Russian Civil War?

• The establishment of the Soviet Union

• The annexation of the Far Eastern Republic

• The withdrawal of Japanese troops

• The execution of the Tsar

What was a significant consequence of the Russian Civil War?

• The annexation of Poland

• The rise of the Romanov dynasty

• The establishment of a democratic government

• The creation of the Soviet Union