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The Russian Civil War

Evan Mawdsley (Author)
"The best book ever written on the Russian Civil War ... a first-rate work of scholarly synthesis"--Robert McNeal 'a miracle of concision, clarity and completeness' - Michael Malancon 'abounds in controversial judgements, ably backed and well documented' - D.A. Longley The Russian Civil War of 1917-1920, out of which the Soviet Union was born, was one of the most significant events of the twentieth century. The collapse of the Tsarist regime and the failure of the Kerensky Provisional Government nearly led to the complete disintegration of the Russian state. This book, however, is not
eBook, English, 2011
Birlinn, 2011
History
1 online resource (512 pages)
9780857901231, 0857901230
1000455087
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Preface to the 2008 Edition; Glossary and Abbreviations; Part I 1918: Year of Decision; 1. The Triumphal March of Soviet Power: The Bolshevik Takeover in Central Russia, October 1917-January 1918; 2. The Railway War: Spreading the Revolution, November 1917-March 1918; 3. The Obscene Peace: Soviet Russia and the Central Powers, October 1917-November 1918; 4. The Allies in Russia, October 1917-November 1918; 5. The Volga Campaign, May-November 1918; 6. Sovdepia: The Soviet Zone, October 1917-November 1918; 7. The Cossack Vendée, May-November 1918. 8. Siberia and the Urals, February-November 1918Part II 1919: Year of the Whites; 9. The Revolution on the March: Sovdepia and the Outside World, November 1918-June 1919; 10. Kolchak's Offensive, November 1918-June 1919; 11. Omsk and Arkhangelsk: Kolchak, June-November 1919; North Russia, November 1918-March 1920; 12. The Armed Forces of South Russia, November 1918-September 1919; 13. The Armed Camp: Sovdepia, November 1918-November 1919; 14. The Turning Point, September-November 1919; Part III 1920: Year of Victory; 15. The End of Denikin, November 1919- March 1920; The Caucasus, 1918-1921. 16. Storm over Asia: Siberia, November 1919-October 1922 Central Asia, 1918-1920; 17. Consolidating the State: The Soviet Zone, November 1919-November 1920; 18. The Polish Campaign, April-October 1920; 19. The Crimean Ulcer, April-November 1920; Conclusion; Maps; Notes; Bibliography; Index