Reasons for the Red Army Victory (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Reds' geographic advantage
Reds' geographic advantage
Russia's heartland: population centres & industrial regions
Benefits of Reds' central position
Benefits of Reds' central position
Dense population, factories, transport & communication hubs
White armies' location
White armies' location
Peripheral regions, scattered across vast distances
Unity and organisation definition
Unity and organisation definition
Forces coordinating under single command with shared goals
Red Army's structural advantage
Red Army's structural advantage
Unified command structure & shared ideological goal
Commissar for War during Civil War
Commissar for War during Civil War
Trotsky
Trotsky's transport to fronts
Trotsky's transport to fronts
Armoured train
Why peasants supported Reds over Whites
Why peasants supported Reds over Whites
Feared Whites would restore Tsarism & reverse land gains
Reds' use of foreign intervention
Reds' use of foreign intervention
Propaganda: portrayed as defenders of Russia vs invaders
White slogan on Russian territory
White slogan on Russian territory
Russia One and Indivisible