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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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Q: Why was there a civil war in Russia after 1917 and who was involved?
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When was the Civil War in Russia?

The Russian Civil War was between 1917 and 1920. The Red faction, also called the Bolsheviks, won.


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