During the Russian Civil War, the Soviets and anti-Bolsheviks employed explosive ... It banned wearing traditional uniforms such as red-striped trousers and the Kuban Cossack cherkesska.

In February the Russian monarchy collapsed. In October, squeezing out the moderate forces, the Bolsheviks seized power, leading to a bloody civil war. Subsequently, the Soviet government steered ...

As a result, the Reds established themselves as the saviours of Russia. At the start of the Civil War, the Bolsheviks controlled the key central area of Russia between Petrograd and Moscow.

ceding much of the former territory of the Russian Empire Late March 1918 - October 1922 The Russian Civil War rages until the Bolsheviks consolidate power, forming the Union of Soviet Socialist ...

However he could not avoid a civil war. The Russian Civil War raged from 1918 until the start of 1921. During this time, the Bolsheviks faced massive opposition to their rule in the form of the ...