See an animated map showing the front lines of the Russian Civil War every two days. The Bolsheviks arose in 1917 after the Russian Revolution overthrew the czar, but loyalist forces as well as independence movements would do their best to halt their advances. The result was a long and drawn out conflict that killed millions. Music used: Clash Defiant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3510-clash-defiant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Crypto by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3569-crypto License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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