The Military Campaigns of the Russian Civil War of 1917-1925
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Bell, John Bowyer, Jr.
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Revolution (Soviet Union : 1917-1921)
Military history
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Throughout the chaos of war and the turmoil of life in Russia during the Civil War the visionaries of the party had kept their goals clear and baserd their plans on their ultimate victory. Now that this military victory had arrived the Soviets began the task of rebuilding Russia. Lenin had lived only long enough to see the almost believable vision of world socialism; now lesser men were going to have to create socialism in one country. Within ten years tbe Civil War was going to become the source ot myths and the battle-ground of the saints of economic determinism. For this was the birth through fire of the new Russian state and after just missing a misoarriage the young state grew crookedly as well as quickly into a Russian Empire that would have pleased the Tsars. [From Conclusion]