- War broke out in Russia after the Provisional government collapsed - Wealthy people in Russia were not happy about the Bolsheviks running the place - Was between the Red Army (the Bolsheviks) and the White Army (anti-Bolsheviks) - Whites were lead by Anton Denekin and Peter Wrangel - Reds were lead by Leon Trotsky - The white army was very strong at first, counting on many foreign nations to help them out - When the leaders were forced to step down, the White Army was no match for the Red Army - Tore Russia apart from 1918-1921 - 800,000 soldiers were killed - Nearly 8 million died of famine and disease
Summary: Bolsheviks caused war within Russia, but would end up winning