Eastern Front Prelude # 0.2 The Russian Civil War

The Eastern Front Week by Week · Apr 17, 2025 · 55m

Last time we spoke about the Russian Revolutions and Russia’s experience during WW1. In the early 20th century, Russia was a crumbling empire. After losing to Japan in 1905, revolution gripped the country, forcing Tsar Nicholas II to make concessions, but it was not enough. When Ww1 erupted in 1914, Russia eagerly joined, but suffered staggering losses. By 1917, the war had exacerbated Russia's internal problems, leading to another revolution. The Tsar was overthrown, and a Provisional Government was established, but it was weak and indecisive. Vladimir Lenin returned from exile and called…