Once again we find the BBC's skewed interpretation of history
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-41271418
Allied intervention in revolutionary Russia was noble and not for nobles, is their analysis !!
Quote:
When British soldiers were sent to Russia after the Russian Revolution their main enemies were the Germans – their opponents in World War One…
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…tens of thousands of soldiers from Britain, the United States, France, Canada, Australia and other countries were ordered to Russia in what became known as the Allied Intervention. Some went to the south and far east of Russia and 14,000 troops under British command were sent to Arkhangelsk, near the Arctic Circle. The men were told their mission was to protect military stores and stop Germany from establishing a submarine base…
…"they began locking people up. "They didn't know who to trust or the difference between the Reds and Whites – so they decided to incarcerate anyone who seemed suspect,"…
…"The Whites and Allies who supported them were mainly pragmatic. They wanted to kill those who undermined their effort, troops who rebelled or members of the Bolshevik underground – they didn't care about eliminating their enemies totally. It was quite different on Red side because they were waging a war against the old regime – the bourgeoisie, Tsarist officers and whole classes were perceived as enemies who had to be liquidated,"
Quote:
granny said 'What are you talking about? The English came to our village, they brought us white flour, they gave the children sweets.' And I said: 'Granny – that is impossible they are our enemies!'"
Elena shakes her head. "They were not our enemies and to say they were responsible for the civil war is wrong. Of course not!
And who could disagree and argue with their granny, !!!