What faction was the Red Army fighting in the 1918-22 Russian Civil war?

Hi delaplla,

"The war was fought mainly between the "Reds", the communists and
revolutionaries, and the "Whites" - the monarchists, democrats and
conservatives who opposed the Russian Revolution. Also, there was a
group of nationalist and anarchist movements was known as the
"Greens". In addition, the intervention of Entente and some other
countries aggravated the civil war."

Wikipedia: Russian Civil War
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Civil_War



"White Army is the name given to the counter-revolutionary army that
fought against the Bolshevik Red Army in the Russian Civil War from
1918 to 1921.The officer core of the army, the White Guard, were
monarchists. It was supported by representatives of many other
political movements: democrats, social revolutionaries, and others who
opposed the Russian Revolution."

The Free Dictionary: White Army
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/White%20Army


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