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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk- The Germans believed that Lenin returning back to Russia
would cause unrest, so they arranged for him to go back home by traveling in a box
car.
Trotsky- Commanded Red Army in the Civil War.
Civil War Bolsheviks had to fight enemies at home now. Their opponent was the
white army who was only united for the sole desire that the Bolsheviks were
defeated. They were made up of groups who opposed Lenin socialism style, wanted
return of the Czar, and wanted a democratic government. They never
communicated with each other and received aid from other countries that was of
little help. After a three year span, 14 million Russians died and the Bolsheviks were
able to keep power and maintain it. Lenin the gives the name USSR to Russia. Which
then the Bolsheviks named a Communist party. Bolsheviks- radical socialists,
wanted to overthrow government and then, work to make Russia more
industrialized by authoritarian methods Communists- name adopted by Bolsheviks
Bread, Land, and Peace Slogan that Lenin used to get rid of Provisional
government, did not end Russias involvement in WWI, not redistribute land to
peasants, who had no land, help growing food shortage due to the war.
White army- People who fought the red army in the civil war.
Red army- Communists who fought the white army in the civil war