In the Russian Civil War (1917-1922), the "Reds" were the Bolshevik forces led by Vladimir Lenin, advocating for a socialist state and the establishment of a communist government. They sought to consolidate power following the October Revolution. The "Whites," on the other hand, comprised a coalition of anti-Bolshevik groups, including monarchists, liberals, and moderate socialists, who aimed to overthrow the Bolshevik regime and restore a more traditional form of governance. This conflict was marked by intense fighting and significant social upheaval, ultimately leading to Bolshevik victory and the establishment of the Soviet Union.
The whites did not win the civil war. The reds did. the end
The Whites were the conservatives, the royalists, and the original democratic elements. It was a very lose coalition. The Reds were the Bolsheviks, meaning majority, even though they started out in the minority, who became the Communist Party.
The two sides were referred to as the Red Army (Bolsheviks and their revolutionary supporters) and the White Army ( nonrevolutionaries who either wanted the Tsar restored to the throne or depose Lenin and the Bolsheviks. In addition to the Reds and Whites there were the Greens, who were anarchists.
After the Russian Revolution ousted the Czar, the various factions began to fight among each other. The Bolsheviks (Communists), also known as the Reds, made a play for power opposed by the Whites, Mensheviks (royalists, democrats, republicans, and reactionaries).
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As what it sounds to me, the Reds were the Bolshevik faction (Communists) in the Russian Civil War, and the Whites were the people that opposed them (Royalists, Republicans, the Church, etc.)
It was the Russian Civil War which lasted from 1917 to 1922. Supporters of Bolsheviks were Reds and supporters of the Tsar were Whites. At the end Whites lost and Soviet Union was created.
The whites did not win the civil war. The reds did. the end
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The Reds were Vladimir Lenin, the Bolsheviks and their followers who supported not only the overthrow of the Tsar but also the overthrow of the subsequent Provisional Government. The Reds were distinguished from the other side called the Whites.
The Bolsheviks were not called the "Whites"; rather, they were known as the "Reds." The term "Whites" refers to the anti-Bolshevik forces during the Russian Civil War, which consisted of various groups opposed to the Bolshevik regime. The "Whites" sought to restore the pre-revolutionary order or establish a different form of governance, while the "Reds" aimed to consolidate power for the Bolshevik Party and establish a communist state.
The Reds and the Whites. The reds were the revolutionaries pro-communists, the whites were the supporters of the previous regime Tzarism.
The Reds and the Whites. The reds were the revolutionaries pro-communists, the whites were the supporters of the previous regime Tzarism.
The Reds defeated the Whites during the English Civil War, particularly at the Battle of Naseby on June 14, 1645. The term "Reds" typically refers to the Parliamentarians, while "Whites" refers to the Royalists. This battle was a decisive victory for the Parliamentarians, significantly weakening the Royalist cause.
The Whites were the conservatives, the royalists, and the original democratic elements. It was a very lose coalition. The Reds were the Bolsheviks, meaning majority, even though they started out in the minority, who became the Communist Party.
The two sides were referred to as the Red Army (Bolsheviks and their revolutionary supporters) and the White Army ( nonrevolutionaries who either wanted the Tsar restored to the throne or depose Lenin and the Bolsheviks. In addition to the Reds and Whites there were the Greens, who were anarchists.
During the Russian revolution the Reds referred to the Communist revolutionaries, White referred to the defending Tzarist or established government. The Greens had little influence on the conflict but they were armed peasant groups which fought against both the Reds and Whites.