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From [[Red October|1917]] to 1923, The White Army, with the occasional aid of foreign troops <ref>(Japanese, British, Canadian, French, American, German, Australian- including two who received the Victoria Cross for their actions against the Red Army- , Greek, Czechoslovak)</ref>, battled for control of Russia against the Bolsheviks, aka The [[Reds with Rockets|Communist Red Army]]. It should be noted that the whites were not actually a single force, but several different armies led by different generals. In addition to fighting the Bolsheviks, these factions [[We ARE Struggling Together!|frequently fought each other]] as well. Both sides also had a tendency to be cruel to the local populations (and, for that matter, [[We Have Reserves|their own troops]]).
The Bolsheviks won, leading to the [[Soviet Russia, Ukraine, and So On|Soviet Union]]. From that point on, the West had made clear that they were the enemies of the Bolsheviks and Communism. The level of foreign intervention in the Civil War, the lack of international recognition of the new state, and the repeated espionage attempts led to what's often termed a [[Everything Trying to Kill You|“siege mentality”]] in the Soviet Union -- materially, this meant a massive military budget and repressive domestic policies aimed against spies and saboteurs. <ref>It's worth noting that, in turn, the most memorable repressions in the 20th century U.S. (the 1950's "Red Scare", etc.) were justified/excused by the "Red Menace" -- which was certainly a less dire threat than the "imperialist aggression" used as an excuse by the Soviets.</ref>
Most leaders of the West, including [[Winston Churchill]], considered the Soviet Union the greatest threat to the world, only [[Enemy Mine|accepting the USSR as an ally]] when they finally realized that [[Adolf Hitler|something]] [[Nazi Germany|worse]] had risen in the center of Europe. Ironically, Fascism had gained prominence mainly as an anti-Communist movement, and earned a great deal of respect throughout the West for that reason. <ref>[[Winston Churchill]] was a big fan of Mussolini, and admiration even for Hitler was okay in mixed company until they surprised everyone by attacking Western nations instead of the USSR.</ref>
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