HIST 3203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Alexander Kolchak, Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, Totalitarianism
Document Summary
There were many people in russia who did not actively support the bolsheviks. The situation for many people in russia, especially the former elite, and middle class people was horrifying. In 1918, there were variations in locations, as the country was so big. Most people living in controlled territory had a hard time in 1918, as they were regarded as looters, and they were looted in turn. They had no protection against state violence, and were often forced to work in humiliating jobs. They were also last in line with access to food. People would bring pairings and grand pianos to markets in order to exchange good for food. In 1920"s, 10% of prostitutes were originally from noble families. Large numbers of people left russia, many of them going to turkey, western europe, and. There were a huge number of russians in paris and berlin.
