Red Army
Definition
The military organization constructed under leadership of Leon Trotsky, Bolshevik follower of Lenin. It was established to defend new regime during Russian Civil War.
Related terms
White Army: Military opposition groups fighting against Bolsheviks (Red Army) during Russian Civil War.
Trotskyism: A Marxist ideology based on theories of Leon Trotsky, emphasizing overthrowing global bourgeoisie through continuous international revolutions.
War Communism: Economic and political system adopted by Bolsheviks during Russian Civil War to keep towns and Red Army supplied with weapons and food.
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