The Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War

As Lenin seized power in Russia in October 1917, civil war erupted as counter-revolutionaries attempted to defeat Bolshevism. The Western Allies decided to intervene to aid them. It was an act of pure folly, for it enabled Lenin and his tiny minority of followers to pose as the true champions of the Russian people.

Lorsque Lenine prends le pouvoir en Russie en octobre 1917, la Guerre civile éclate alors que les contre-révolutionnaires essaient d'éliminer le bolchévisme. Les occidentaux décident d'intervenir pour les aider, renforçant ainsi la position de Lenine comme le véritable sauveur du peuple russe.