The Russian Civil War 1918-22

The Russian Civil War is the most important civil war of the 20th century. The book details how it changed the lives of over half a billion people and dramatically reshaped the geography of northwestern Europe, the Far East and Central Asia. During a four-year period 20 countries battled over the vast Eurasian heartland in a crucible that would give birth to Communist revolutions worldwide and the Cold War. David Bullock offers a fresh perspective on this controversial conflict, examining the forces of the White, Red, Black and Green armies, as well as the fascinating intervention by Allied forces. It is an account that is interwoven with tragedy - 30 million people died during the Civil War - and the author skillfully places the battles in the context of human loss as he explores the cruel society that sacrificed its population on the atlar of political power.

David Bullock holds a PhD in European Military History and has been an officer in the U.S. Air Force. Currently, he writes official histories as a military historian for the Department of Defense and is an adjunct Associate Professor at Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs. The author lives in Colorado Springs, CO.