The Russian Civil war, 1918-21
It is accurate to say that the Whites were a huge threat to the
Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil war. This discussion will analyse why
they proved such a threat using source A and my own knowledge.
As source A correctly shows, the whites controlled vast amounts of
Russia. This would have given them a huge advantage when it came to
attacking for they could do so from all sides. This ultimately would
stretch the Bolshevik forces to a large extent, causing thin defensive
lines, which the whites may have easily broken.
The whites also controlled the Trans Siberian railway. This was
incredibly important, as it was one of the only means of transferring
troops and supplies due to Russia's enormity.
The white forces had backing from various influential groups in
Russia. The landowners who had been dispossessed of their land due to
the communist regime gave their support, for of course they wanted it
back. The Socialist Revolutionaries also supported them because they
were deeply angered at Lenin's move to close down the Constituent
assembly due to it being " counter revolutionary".
The Communists were hated by the nationalist groups for signing the
treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany, (the treaty to end the first
world war). They believed that Russia shouldn't have given in so
easily and also shouldn't have given away much of their land. This
reason forced them to join the whites.
The aristocrats, businessmen and richer peasants of Russia formed the
Kulaks. This force was controlled by General Denekin and Admiral
Kolchak and fought because it would benefit them all if the Soviets
were removed from power. As source a shows this force advanced from
Russia's east side.
It was in the interests of all the major powers of the world to remove
the Bolsheviks as soon as possible. Therefore as source a shows the
whites had a considerable amount of foreign support. These powers
included Britain, France and America as well as the Poles, Canadians
respect of other countries. This caused a lot of thinking and it was decided that
this was the seen to be “freedom” for them as they began to get what
Tensions in Russia in the Early 1900 In the early 1900, Russia faced various kinds of problems in terms of society and politics. Although the largest country in the world, Russia could only offer 5% of its land for farming. The rest was useless due to the extremely low temperatures throughout the year. The problem with land meant that peasants did not produce a sufficient amount of food, consequently resulting famine all over the country.
motive, and the government supplied the solution. Because of the these two forces we, in
and its allies and the group of nations led by the Soviet Union. Direct military
World War II played host to some of the most gruesome and largest mass killings in history. From the start of the war in 1939 until the end of the war in 1945 there were three mass killings, by three big countries on those who they thought were lesser peoples. The rape of Nanking, which was carried out by the Japanese, resulted in the deaths of 150,000 to 200,000 Chinese civilians and POW. A more well-known event was of the Germans and the Holocaust. Hitler and the Nazi regime persecuted and killed over 500,000 Jews. This last country may come as a surprise, but there is no way that someone could leave them out of the conversation. With the dropping of the Atomic bombs the United States killed over 200,000, not including deaths by radiation, in the towns of Nagasaki and Hiroshima and ultimately placed the United States in the same group as the Japanese and the Germans. What are the alternatives other than dropping the two A-bombs and was it right? The United States and President Truman should have weighed their opting a little bit more before deciding to drop both atomic bombs on the Islands of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. In the case of dropping the atomic bombs the United States did not make the right decision. This essay will explain through logic reasoning and give detailed reasons as to why the United States did not make the right choice.
Edward Dunes’ life as a revolutionary during Russia’s transition from a Tsarist state to that of a Marxist-Socialist regime, was propagated by many situational influences/factors stemming from his families relocation from Riga to Moscow. As a young boy in Riga, Dunes’ thirst for books along with a good educational elevated his potential to be a highly skilled worker. Dune’s childhood education coupled with factory life in Moscow along with a subsequent influential individual in his life with his father’s heavy labor socialist views, molded Dune into the Bolshevik revolutionary he became.
I recollect as a child how I cherished the way my mom took care of me and made all my executive decisions. I recall getting excited about my weekly allowances and about her picking out my clothes for school. However, when I became a teenager I wanted my independence. I know longer wanted her to buy my clothing and I wanted to financially support myself by getting a job. I was so tired of her telling me what to do and how to do it that I revolted. At first it was difficult trying to establish independence in my mother's house, but after a while it seemed as if I had won the battle. Unbeknownst to me that battle would be short-lived and ultimately my mom won the war. Basically, I had constructed my own crazy revolution against my mother. You see a revolution is “a fundamental change in political organization; especially: the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed .Activity or movement designed to affect fundamental changes in the socioeconomic situation (Webster Dictionary).”One revolution that is said to have inspired communism was the Russian Revolutions of 1917.
and the democratic nations led by the United States. It was fought by means of propaganda,
Policy. This policy was intended to be a peacemaker, but was really a threat to the
Throughout history, revolutions have developed in response to a variety of conditions. These revolutions have often resulted in significant political, economic, and social change. As the 1900’s rolled in, European nations were at peace, that is until the darker forces were pushing Europe toward war. Those darker forces included nationalism and alliance systems that would help fuel the Great War or World War I. The effects of World War I were massive including the Treaty of Versailles and the enormous amount of human casualties as well as economic losses. During World War I, another revolution broke out in Russia, removing Russia from the war and transformed the Russian empire into the first Communist state. There were many causes of the Russian Revolution including the weakness of the Czar and World War I. Finally, there were many effects of the Russian Revolution, two of which included the establishment of a communist government as well as a new economic policy.
in the war in between 1939 and the end of 1941, was largely based on a
handle foreign nations. The fear of creating a government that was too powerful was the
“International Agreements.” The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition. 1994: Columbia University Press. Lanouette, William. A. “Why We Dropped the Bomb.”
The Treaty of Versailles is an example of how the neglect of principles proposed by the Catholic Church, namely social restoration, just accords, long-term security and physical reconstruction, can lead to lasting global repercussions and future wars. The sanctions were enforced in the hope of slowing German recovery and eliminating future conflict. However, the United States didn’t sign this treaty because we recognized that it didn’t give the Germans a fair deal or promote long-term security (Treaty).