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The Great War•Season 13•Episode 6

Outbreak of the Russian Civil War 1917-18

Jun 12, 202621 min

Following the Bolshevik takeover, the communist government under Vladimir Lenin wanted to end Russia's participation in the First World War, transform the country and carry the revolution abroad. But Anti-Bolshevik resistance took hold all over the country and across the political spectrum. Many former parts

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Seasons13

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Season 13 Episodes10

Bloodier Than Verdun? Winter Battles on the Eastern Front 1915

US Empire: American Expansionism In the WW1 Era

The Massive Forgotten Offensives of 1915

Harsher Than Versailles: The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 1918

Why the Allies Lost the Battle of Gallipoli 1915

Outbreak of the Russian Civil War 1917-18

Why Italy Joined WW1 in 1915

Fall of Serbia: Balkan Campaign 1915

The End of WW1 and the Russian Civil War

1915 - The Deadliest Year of WW1?

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Indy Neidell

Indy Neidell

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Episode Summary

"Outbreak of the Russian Civil War 1917-18" is episode 6 of The Great War season 13. It aired on June 12, 2026.

Next: E7 · Why Italy Joined WW1 in 1915 Best of Season 13