- Russia's economy was outdated which caused prices to skyrocket and by 1917, famine in large cities.
- Most Russian's were displeased with Nicholas II's leadership, lack of representation in government, and the czar's lack of concern for his people. This culminated into a massacre called "Bloody Sunday" where unarmed protestor's were shot down by the Czar's troops.
- Centuries of oppression toward the lower classes from the tsarist regime along with the Czar's failures during WW I created resentment of the Russian government. Living conditions in urban areas for industrial were poor. According to a survey taken into 1904, an average of 16 people were living in each apartment and it was 6 people to a room with no running water. Soldiers on the front lines were suffering from lack of equipment and protection.
- Soldiers on the front lines were suffering from lack of equipment and protection from the elements. They also had unskilled generals and officers commanding the Russian troops which lead to a large loss in numbers. The famine caused problems on the front lines as well which caused the country to struggle to support both its soldiers and its citizens.
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- The two forces in the Russian Civil War were the Red Army and the White Army
- The Red Army consisted of communists and their supporter
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Created with images by Goshadron - "matrioshka wooden culture" • Mark B. Schlemmer - "Moustache goal. Alexander II, Czar of Russia. Here on a gold & enamel watch, ~1855-65. @metmuseum #MetFridays #moustache #stache #ITweetMuseums #czar" • MICOLO J Thanx 4, 2.8m views - "WW1 in the trenches" • Ivan Chinchilla photography - "Lenin." • Jorge Lascar - "CCCP (Soviet) poster, 1963" • PublicDomainPictures - "communism communist hammer" • fusion-of-horizons - "imagine power's no heaven, it's easier to riot if you try" • strijdklaar47 - "#lenin" • Martijn.Munneke - "Schilderij van Stalin"