Black Army
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The Black Army was an anarchist military force led by Nestor Makhno that fought in Ukraine during the Russian Civil War, promoting libertarian socialist ideals and peasant self-organization.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anarchist military force
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irregular military unit ⓘ revolutionary army ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Russian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allianceNature | tactical and temporary ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Bolsheviks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Makhnovshchina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Huliaipole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Russian Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| disbanded | early 1920s ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Bolsheviks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Powers occupation forces ⓘ Ukrainian nationalists ⓘ White movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Nestor Makhno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
anarchism
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anarcho-communism ⓘ libertarian socialism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Russian anarchism
ⓘ
Ukrainian peasant traditions ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspiration for libertarian socialist movements
ⓘ
symbol of anarchist resistance ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Nestor Makhno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
centralized government
ⓘ
landlordism ⓘ state authority ⓘ |
| organizationalPrinciple |
elected commanders
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self-management ⓘ soldiers’ assemblies ⓘ |
| organizedAs | volunteer army ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
peasant self-rule
ⓘ
stateless socialist society ⓘ |
| promoted | peasant self-organization ⓘ |
| region |
eastern Ukraine
ⓘ
southern Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBase |
Ukrainian peasants
ⓘ
rural workers ⓘ |
| supported | free soviets ⓘ |
| symbolColor | black ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1918–1921 ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
mobile cavalry raids ⓘ |
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