Question

To whom did the ‘reds’, ‘greens’ and ‘whites’ refer to during the Civil War in Russia?

Answer 1

During the civil war in russia, reds were refer to 'Bolsheviks', green to 'Socialist Revolutionaries' and whites to 'Pro Tsarists'.

Answer 2

During the Russian civil war, 3 armies with different ideas were formed. they were ---

1. Red Army - it was led by Vladimir Lenin. It fought for the Bolshevik form of Socialism.
2. White Army - it included those people who wanted alternative forms of socialism i.e political monarchism, capitalism, etc.
3. Green Army - it included rival militant socialists like Anarchists and Non- ideological motives.

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