Russian Civil War
WarRevolutionThe Bolshevik Red Army fights the White movement and other forces after the October Revolution; the Bolsheviks emerge victorious.
- Date
- 1917 – 1922 · View on map
- Regions
- EuropeCentral Asia
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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March 15, 1917★★★★★
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April 6, 1917★★★★★
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