probably a majority,date the Civil War from the summer of 1918,usually linking it to an uprising by Czechoslovak troops in May.Dating the Civil War from the summer of 1918 has important implications:it suggests a peaceful start to Soviet power,increases the weight...
Alexander III Government Russia in XIX-XX centuries. First World WarSoviet Russia When analysing a complex, contradictory and dramatic process of drastic transfigurations after October 1917, it is important to realise from the very start, that it's absolutely non-perspective to try to catch real...
Tanks had a negligible impact on the Russian Civil War. Their use by the White forces was sporadic and often ineffective, hampered by complexity of the machines, poor training of their crews, and a lack of supporting infrastructure for such heavy and unreliable vehicles. Soviet armored Auto-Tan...
When they talk about the war, they mostly talk about the same things they discussed before the war, for example, everyday difficulties, money, or ethics. Men more often discuss topics that are considered “masculine” in society, such as the technical side of the war, and women usually tal...
A very strange war, yes. Without destroying communications, wrecking bridges, power facilities, decision-making centers. That is, what all normal wars which end, begin with. And for some reason it was simply necessary to conduct this war with a military contingent of not more than 120 thousand...
That is, what all normal wars which end, begin with. And for some reason it was simply necessary to conduct this war with a military contingent of not more than 120 thousand men, not counting, it’s true, LDNR9formations, volunteers, “musicians,” the Chechen contingent and “Barsiki....
Napoleon's Grande Armee crosses Nemunas to start the doomed invasion of Russia (Kaunas, 1812). The 500000-strong army both advanced and retreated through Lithuania, leaving 80000 dead troops and hopes for Grand Duchy restoration unfulfilled. ...
” Feet were pounding up and down Smolny’s hallways. In the crowded, stuffy, smoke-filled assemblies, as the arguments raged on and on, a deeper sound interrupted—the “dull shock” of cannon fire. Civil war had begun. With a reporter’s instinct Reed ventured out again into the city...
It was called the domino theory, and it was invoked to justify the Vietnam War — fought in the name of freedom, but bringing much unfreedom in its wake. This may seem a gloomy and unhelpful way to end a review of a stimulating and well-intentioned book. Of course Snyder is right, ...
And I'm sure some believe Putin's narrative about Ukraine was so dangerous Russia had to start a war to avoid Ukraine starting a war. The economic beating they're taking now and will take for a while yet, yes I am still talking about dropped ruble but also other things like the ...