Russian Civil War
multi-sided civil war in the former Russian Empire, November 1917-October 1922
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The Russian Civil War was a devastating conflict fought from 1917 to 1922 among various factions in the former Russian Empire, primarily between the communist Bolsheviks and their opponents. It matters because the Bolshevik victory established the Soviet Union and fundamentally reshaped Russia's government, society, and role in world affairs for the next seven decades.
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Belligerents
Bolsheviks: Russian SFSR Ukrainian SSR Byelorussian SSR Transcaucasian SFSR Regional forces