# Russian Civil War
Dangerous Women in History that the Law Couldn’t Contain
Dangerous bandit queen Belle Starr began life as a literal Southern belle. She grew up in luxury, and attended a finishing school for young ladies where she was taught the social graces,…
History’s Deadliest Woman and Other Lesser Known Killers
Most people know about history’s greatest murderers - Hitler, Genghis Khan, Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot. However, history is full…
19 Events of the All but Forgotten American Intervention in the Russian Civil War
When the Russian Empire dissolved following the Bolshevik revolution and ensuing civil war, a separate peace was entered into with…
The Bloody Ground: The Death and Destruction of 12 Civil Wars
Civil wars challenge cultural norms, government, and military tactics. Defined as war within the same nation, civil wars rarely occur…
Uprisings of the Common Man: 4 Bloody Peasant Revolts
Historical peasant revolts occurred for a number or reasons. New laws, including banning churches, raising taxes, imposing conscription, and abolishing hunting…
The Incredible Reason Why 150 Australians Volunteered to Fight in the Russian Civil War
In 1914, World War I broke out across the world. When Britain declared war on Germany, Australia soon followed. Despite…
This Day In History: The Ukraine Signs A Peace Treaty With Germany (1918)
On this day in 1918, the Independent Republic of the Ukraine signed a peace Treaty with the Central Powers. This…
This Day In History: Stalin Orders Trotsky Into Internal Exile (1928)
On this day in history, in 1928, Stalin banishes his foe, Leon Trotsky, to Alma Alta in Central Asia. Trotsky…
This Day In History: Lenin Is Shot (1918)
On this day in 1918, Lenin was shot after speaking to workers at a factory in Moscow. The Soviet leader…
10 Facts About Stalin You May Not Know
Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1923 to 1954. He is remembered as the man who turned…