Many factors gave the reds the advantage over the whites in the Russian civil war of 1918-21. They include aims, geography, foreign intervention, leadership and support. The first three will be examined in detail.
<Tab/>The Bolsheviks had one aim: to take over the government and create a socialist Russia. The Whites were made up of many opponents of the Reds: some were Tsarists who wanted the Tsar and the old system of government back. Some wanted a military dictatorship. The Liberals wanted a constitutional monarchy like that of Great Britain. They all wanted different kinds…
