White Army

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the principal opponent?The Red Army, representing the Bolshevik government of Soviet Russia
2. What was the White Army in Russia?The White Army was a group of soldiers who fought against the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War from about 1917 to 1922. They were made up of former Imperial Army soldiers, nationalists, monarchists, liberals, and other groups who wanted a different future for Russia.
3. Why were they called the "White" Army?They were called the White Army because they wore white uniforms, which symbolized their opposition to the Red uniforms of the Bolsheviks.

White movement: A broad anti-Bolshevik political and military coalition during the Russian Civil War.
Bolsheviks: The radical faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party that seized power in 1917.
Russian Civil War: A multi-front war fought in Russia from 1917 to 1922 between the Bolsheviks and their opponents.