Russian Civil War (nov 7, 1917 – oct 25, 1922)
Description:
With support from the German Empire to destabilize Russia, the Communist Bolsheviks were able to seize Moscow and Petrograd and declare Soviet Russia. However, forces still loyal to the tsar known as "White Russians" refused to accept this and so began a brutal fight for Russia.Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 7, 1917
oct 25, 1922
~ 4 years and 11 months