The Bolsheviks: The Red Terror

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compact and had greater levels of industrialization. They had better infrastructure, lines of communication, raw materials, and a larger population. To maintain order, the Bolsheviks began what is called “The Red Terror”. Eventually it became clear to the allies that the Bolsheviks were ultimately going to win. The allies then withdrew and Czechoslovakian Legion returned to Czechoslovakia. The Bolsheviks wanted to spread Communism to their neighbors and re- conquer Russia’s old territories. The Bolsheviks also believed that the turmoil in Germany and the former Austria-Hungarian Empire meant that Communist ideas could be set up their as well. Having failed to spread Communism to Eastern Europe, the Bolsheviks moved to secure their position