b. The Russian Civil War and War Communism
The years 1918 to 1921 saw the new Bolshevik regime in Russia faced with opposition from Tsarist generals, moderate liberals, Social Revolutionaries - as well as European countries and the US who feared the spread of Communism. These forces came together to create the White Armies, leading to a bloody and devastating war against the Red Army. This conflict was to have a profound impact on the economic and political...