Key People:
Vladimir Lenin Leon Trotsky Julius Martov Why is it important? The battle between the two parties is important to show the actual fighting within the country for the control of Russia. The two armies would fight, until the stronger, more brutal army won... the Bolsheviks. This leads to Vladimir Lenin to power of the country, and many years of communistic control. |
The Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks are two political parties split off of the Socialist Democratic Party of Russia. Mensheviks meaning minority, despite having a larger following, and Bolsheviks meaning majority. Both parties wanted to turn Russia into a country of communism. The difference was the way that the parties implemented the belief. The Bolsheviks were led by Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky. They were known for there brutality, and willingness to kill. The Mensheviks were headed by Julius Martov, and took a more sympathetic approach to implementing communism to the world. Eventually, a fight broke out between the armies of the two parties. The Red Army is the Bolsheviks, and the White Army is the Mensheviks. The Bolsheviks would beat the Mensheviks, and eventually take control of the country. |